The brief
The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power. Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge on Thursday stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents to retain their grip on power in the South American country. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.S1
- Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge on Thursday stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents to retain their grip on power in the South American country.S2
- Former Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife have been hit with federal charges stemming from the alleged torture of Americans jailed in the South American country.S3
