Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores deny US torture charges as 'false accusations'

France 24 reports: Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges brought against them by US authorities for torture, calling them “false allegations".

The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture by the US military in early January and is facing a new indictment accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens.

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

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United States · Americas

Reported by

France 24

First reported

15 Oct 2026, 23:41 IST

Key names

Cilia Flores, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, Ousted Venezuelan, Nicolas Maduro

Section

World

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