Maduro Charged With Ordering Torture of Americans in Venezuelan PrisonMaduro Charged With Ordering Torture of Americans in Venezuelan Prison

U.S. authorities added torture allegations to the case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The revised indictment alleges Maduro approved methods including electric shocks, beatings and asphyxiation, sought updates on victims and threatened a prisoner’s child. Three alleged victims were U.S. citizens. Maduro and Flores already face drug-trafficking charges and have pleaded not guilty. Their lawyers have argued the case should be dismissed on immunity grounds. The new allegations remain accusations, and Maduro has denied wrongdoing