Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture
Summary
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to new charges of torturing people, including Americans, to stay in power. They are facing trial in the United States on these accusations as well as earlier drug-related charges.Key Facts
- Maduro and his wife entered pleas of not guilty to torture charges.
- The charges accuse them of torturing political opponents in Venezuelan prisons.
- The indictment says Maduro started using torture after becoming president in 2013.
- They are also charged with narcoterrorism and drug trafficking in previous cases.
- The U.S. brought these cases after capturing them in a military operation in Caracas.
- Maduro's lawyer says he should have immunity as a leader of a sovereign country.
- The trial is set to begin on June 14, 2027, in New York.
- The charges include conspiracy to commit torture involving violence and military detention.
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