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Prosecutors expected to charge Maduro and wife with authorizing torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons

Political Guyentist · October 8, 20261 min read

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The charges would cover more than a dozen wrongfully detained Americans and add to four counts, including narco-terrorism and weapons charges, that Maduro already faces, per CBS News.

Where the case standsHearing: Flores's bond hearing is before Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan3 details
  • Hearing: Flores's bond hearing is before Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan
  • Trial: tentatively set for June 2027
  • Defense: Maduro attorney Barry Pollack says he has had no notice of new charges; the couple seek dismissal on sovereign-immunity grounds

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