By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-10-08 16:07:09 | Updated at 2026-10-08 19:14:51
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Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores (rear), are escorted by federal agents after landing at a Manhattan helipad, as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse in New York City on Jan. 5, 2026. XNY/Star Max/GC Images
Prosecutors have added an additional charge of torture against former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
Maduro and Cilia Flores was charged in a superseding indictment, unsealed on Oct. 8, with torturing political opponents and Americans.
In 2013, Maduro ordered the arrest of a Venezuelan military officer he accused of planning a coup, according to prosecutors.
Nine years later, Venezuela detained a U.S. citizen while entering the country and accused the individual of conspiring to assassinate Maduro. The person was tortured by military counterintelligence officers, according to prosecutors.
Maduro and his wife were captured by the United States in January and charged with narcoterrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses. Both have pleaded not guilty.
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