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Maduro and wife face new US torture charges
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New charges have been brought in New York against Nicolás Maduro, formerly Venezuela's president, and his wife Cilia Flores. They are accused of conspiring to torture Americans and other individuals, with prosecutors claiming Maduro authorised torture from 2013 to repress political opposition. Maduro's lawyer denies the charges, but a judge denied Flores' bail request, citing her as a flight risk.
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