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  "id": 14748767,
  "title": "Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-to-torture-charges-in-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:27:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/1015/1595562-maduro-torture-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to a new US indictment accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents. The additional charges significantly expanded the US criminal case against the pair, who were captured by the US military in January and flown to New York. If convicted, they face mandatory minimum sentences of 50 years in prison. The trial has been postponed to 14 June 2027. The indictment alleges that Maduro directed officials to torture opposition politicians and military personnel, while Flores agreed with the plan and dismissed an alternative suggestion to infiltrate the ranks.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Venezuela's Maduro and wife plead not guilty to US torture charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/venezuelas-maduro-and-wife-plead-not-guilty-to-us-torture-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Venezuela’s Maduro says new US torture allegations are ‘false’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/venezuelas-maduro-says-new-us-torture-allegations-are-false",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:32:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Nicolás Maduro tells New York court new torture allegations are ‘false’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nicolas-maduro-tells-new-york-court-new-torture-allegations-are-false",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:38:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Maduro and wife deny new US torture conspiracy charges, face at least 50 years if convicted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maduro-and-wife-deny-new-us-torture-conspiracy-charges-face-at-least",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:50:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-torture-related-charges-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:52:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maduro-and-wife-plead-not-guilty-to-new-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-pleads-not-guilty-to-torture-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:55:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}