US Denounces Maduro and Wife for Torture
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were the target of a new criminal complaint in the US, this time for conspiracy to commit torture.
TL;DR
- The US Department of Justice accused Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores of conspiracy to commit torture.
- The couple allegedly used a violent system of torture and repression to maintain power in Venezuela.
- The charges include torture of political opponents, military personnel, and detained individuals, three of whom were American citizens.
- These accusations are part of ongoing legal actions against Maduro in the US, including a previous ruling ordering him and others to pay $314 million in damages for torture and imprisonment.
- Maduro also faces investigations for money laundering and alleged ordering of assassinations.