China Daily(@ChinaDaily):Venezuelan President Nicolas #Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were charged by US authorities on Thursday with conspiracy to commit torture, according to an indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan. Maduro had previously been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons-related offenses, to which he pleaded not guilty. A US judge ruled in July that Maduro and Flores will go on trial on June 1, 2027.

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2026.10.09 02:15

Venezuelan President Nicolas #Maduro# and his wife, Cilia Flores, were charged by US authorities on Thursday with conspiracy to commit torture, according to an indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan. Maduro had previously been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons-related offenses, to which he pleaded not guilty. A US judge ruled in July that Maduro and Flores will go on trial on June 1, 2027.