# Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to new torture charges brought against them by US authorities. In the new indictment, they are accused of overseeing a violent system that committed torture against victims, including American citizens held in Venezuelan detention. Maduro called the new charges “false allegations”. Maduro and Flores already face drug trafficking and firearms charges in America, to which they have already pleaded not guilty. Due to the new charges, their trial will now begin on June 14, 2027.
Maduro and his wife plead not guilty to new US charges of torture