# Maduro and wife expected to face new charges tied to alleged torture of Americans

https://mins.news/en/item/90324

- CNN, 2026-10-07 20:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/07/politics/maduro-face-new-torture-charges?Date=20261007&Profile=CNN

> Several people familiar with the inquiry say new charges are anticipated for Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's former president, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The allegations concern the torture of Americans detained by the Venezuelan government in recent years.

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