US presents new charges against Maduro and his wife for torture

Maduro and Flores were accused of drug trafficking and arms trafficking, after being captured in a military operation in Caracas on January 3.

US presents new charges against Maduro and his wife for torture

TL;DR

  • The U.S. has presented new torture accusations against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
  • These new charges are in addition to existing charges of drug and arms trafficking.
  • Maduro and Flores were captured in a U.S. military operation in Caracas on January 3.
  • They were transferred to a prison in Brooklyn.