# US charges Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro over torture allegations

https://mins.news/en/item/92174

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 20:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/8/us-charges-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-over-torture-allegations?traffic_source=rss

> The US has brought a new charge against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, alleging torture of opponents and Americans. The case supplements existing drug-trafficking charges that carry a potential minimum sentence of 50 years.

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