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Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The couple were already facing charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy; cocaine importation conspiracy; and possession of machine guns and destructive devices.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:07:00 UTC.

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  1. Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife face new charges

  2. New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

  3. Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment

  4. U.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents

  5. Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture

  6. Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens

  7. US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegations

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