US charges Venezuelas Maduro with conspiracy to torture opponents to stay in power The new US indictment accuses Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens, adding to existing drug and firearms charges. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• US charges Venezuelas Maduro with conspiracy to torture opponents to stay in powerS1

• The new US indictment accuses Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens, adding to existing drug and firearms charges.S2

• Federal prosecutors filed new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Thursday, alleging they tortured Americans and others held in their government's custody.S3