Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on Thursday in New York rejected new charges of conspiracy to torture political opponents. Before the court, they stated that they do not plead guilty. Maduro also called the accusations false. Deutschlandfunk ↗
American prosecutors claim that Maduro and Flores led a campaign of torture against Venezuelan opposition representatives. The alleged practices included simulated drowning, rape, and beatings. The charges were added to another case in which the couple is being prosecuted for so-called drug terrorism. svet.sme.sk ↗
Maduro and Flores were detained earlier this year during a controversial operation and subsequently transferred to the United States. They have faced American criminal proceedings ever since. Both reject the new allegations. Tagesspiegel ↗
On Thursday, the court set the start of the trial for June 14, 2027. The trial was originally scheduled to begin on June 1, but the date was postponed following a request from both parties. The case will thus continue to focus on the investigation into the alleged torture of Venezuelan political opponents, as well as on additional charges brought against the former president and his wife by the United States. El Pais ↗
Maduro and Flores reject torture conspiracy charges in the US
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| 20:28 15.10.
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Maduro and wife plead not guilty to US torture charges
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Maduro y su mujer insisten en el tribunal de Nueva York en que las nuevas acusaciones por tortura son "falsas"
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