# Maduro and wife charged with conspiracy to commit torture

https://mins.news/en/item/91808

- TASS, 2026-10-08 16:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2199489

> A federal grand jury in New York approved an updated indictment accusing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to commit torture. Prosecutors said an alleged aim was to repress political opposition and dissent and preserve the conspirators’ power. They face four additional counts.

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