Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to New Torture Charges in New York
Key Takeaways
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to new torture charges in New York.
- The charges allege a system of violent repression involving torture, murder, and harassment.
- The defense contends Maduro has sovereign immunity and that the US raid was illegal.
- The trial is currently scheduled to begin in June 2027.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in a New York federal court to plead not guilty to newly added charges of conspiracy to commit torture. The couple was captured in January during a US military raid and detained in Brooklyn.
Prosecutors allege that Maduro and Flores maintained a violent system of repression involving thousands of victims, utilizing severe methods including electric shock and asphyxiation. The defense argues that Maduro holds sovereign immunity and that his capture was illegal. Their trial is scheduled for June 2027.
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