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Maduro Faces New Torture Charge
U.S. unseals torture charge against Maduro and wife for prison abuse.
In brief
U.S. unseals torture charge against Maduro and wife for prison abuse. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face conspiracy to torture charges after U.S. authorities accused them of facilitating torture in Venezuelan prisons. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
U.S. Unseals Torture Charge
U.S. authorities unsealed a new charge against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, accusing him and his wife of facilitating torture of U.S. citizens and political opponents.
“a system of repression that relied on violence against political opposition, arbitrary detention, and the torture of detainees”
Torture Tactics Detailed
The indictment alleged torture tactics included electric shock, asphyxiation, rape, forced nudity, prolonged isolation, starvation, punishment cells, and psychological torture.
“electric shock, asphyxiation, rape, forced nudity, prolonged isolation, starvation, punishment cells, and psychological torture”
Flores' Health Concerns
Flores' attorneys claimed she lost 25 pounds, experienced dizziness and shortness of breath, and may have had a minor heart attack in July, requesting house arrest due to heart problems.
“lingering lightheadedness, dizziness and shortness of breath”
The one thing
Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face conspiracy to torture charges after U.S. authorities accused them of facilitating torture in Venezuelan prisons.
