NewzA new U.S. indictment has been filed against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, charging him with torture and various human rights abuses committed during his tenure. The legal action expands upon previous federal charges against Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were already accused of participating in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine into the United States.
These allegations of human rights violations add to the existing criminal case against the leadership of the South American nation. The indictment marks a significant escalation in U.S. legal efforts targeting the Venezuelan administration, linking the president to both international narcotics trafficking and systemic domestic abuses.
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