Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens

The Guardian reports: Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early January The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture, according to Manhattan federal court papers unsealed on Thursday.

The superseding indictment was unsealed shortly before Flores appeared at court in her ongoing push for pretrial release – which was denied by Judge Alvin Hellerstein.

This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Nicolás Maduro, Cilia Flores and Ousted Venezuelan.

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Location

United States · Americas

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The Guardian

First reported

8 Oct 2026, 23:34 IST

Key names

Nicolás Maduro, Cilia Flores, Ousted Venezuelan, York City

Section

World

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• The GuardianNicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens 8 Oct, 23:34

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