# Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty to torture indictment

https://mins.news/en/item/102002

- DW, 2026-10-15 18:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-s-nicolas-maduro-pleads-not-guilty-to-torture-indictment/a-79673496?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in New York to newly unsealed torture charges. They are accused of leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of people during Maduro’s 2013–2026 presidency. Their trial is scheduled to begin on June 14, 2027.

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