Maduro And His Wife Face Torture Charges. More Than A Dozen Americans Are At The Center of The Accusation.

Source: International Business Times

Supporters of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro protest outside of The Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse ahead of a pretrial court appearance on July 22, 2026 in New York City. Getty Images Venezuela's former authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are facing new criminal charges over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan government custody, expanding a federal prosecution that already includes drug trafficking and firearms allegations. Federal prosecutors in New York announced the charges on Thursday.