Nicolás Maduro tells New York court new torture allegations are ‘false’

A newly revised indictment against the former Venezuelan president and his wife alleges they orchestrated a systematic campaign of torture, targeting hundreds of victims—including three U.S. citizens—as part of a state-backed repression effort. The charges, now expanded in a drug trafficking case, were dismissed by the accused during a court appearance in New York, where he denied the claims as "false accusations." The proceedings took place with the former leader shackled, underscoring the legal severity of the updated allegations. The case raises fresh questions about human rights abuses tied to the Venezuelan government’s actions.

Rewritten indictment accuses ex-Venezuela president and wife Cilia Flores of leading campaign of tortureNicolás Maduro insisted on Thursday during an appearance in a New York court that torture allegations in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment against the deposed Venezuelan president and his wife were “false accusations”.Maduro, shackled at the ankles, was brought to court to face the new charges accusing the couple of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Continue reading...