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  "id": 12984192,
  "title": "US files new torture charges against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-files-new-torture-charges-against-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:56:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261008-us-files-new-torture-charges-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-cilia-flores"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The pair remain in US custody following a January military raid.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Nicolas Maduro and wife charged with torturing US citizens in new indictment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nicolas-maduro-and-wife-charged-with-torturing-us-citizens-in-new",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:29:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}