# Ex-Venezuelan President Maduro Faces Torture Allegations in Court

> Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to U.S. federal court to face torture charges tied to his rule.
- Title: Ex-Venezuelan President Maduro Faces Torture Allegations in…
- Summary: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to U.S. federal court to face torture charges tied to his rule.
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ex-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-is-returning-to-federal-court-to-face-torture-allegations
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## Maduro and Wife Return to Court
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return Thursday to New York federal court to face a rewritten indictment.
## Torture Allegations Detailed
The indictment claims Maduro oversaw a violent torture system that beat, asphyxiated, and delivered electric shocks to victims.
## Wife Also Accused
Cilia Flores, a former attorney general, helped develop the repressive system and ordered the torture of specific people.
## Historical Context
The allegations stretch back to Maduro’s ascent to power in 2013 after Hugo Chávez died.
## Key takeaway

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are returning to New York federal court to face allegations of leading a state-sponsored torture campaign.