Maduro denies torture charges as judge enters not-guilty pleas for both
Nicolás Maduro denied torture allegations in a New York court Thursday, calling them "false accusations" in a rewritten indictment accusing him and wife Cilia Flores of leading a state-sponsored torture campaign. Judge Alvin Hellerstein entered not-guilty pleas for both after Maduro twice refused to enter one himself. Maduro was captured in Caracas by US military in January.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 16:38 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
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