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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted on charges of conspiring to commit torture, including against a U.S. citizen, according to a federal court filing in Manhattan unsealed Thursday. The superseding indictment was released shortly before Flores appeared in court seeking pretrial release.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face a new conspiracy-to-torture charge in New York, added to existing drug trafficking allegations. Both have pleaded not guilty and remain held in Brooklyn, with trial set for June 1.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a US judge to dismiss drug trafficking charges against him, arguing head-of-state immunity. His lawyers filed the motion on September 3, setting up a legal battle over international law and US recognition.
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, which were severed after Santo Domingo condemned Nicolás Maduro's 2024 re-election as fraudulent. The two nations have outlined a roadmap for gradual normalization, amid Venezuela's broader re-engagement with U.S. interests in the region.
Guardian reporter Tom Phillips returns to Venezuela four months after the US kidnapping of former President Nicolás Maduro. He finds a more open political climate, but many Venezuelans fear the change is an illusion that could vanish at any moment.
