# Maduro Faces New Torture Charge

> U.S. unseals torture charge against Maduro and wife for prison abuse.
- Title: Maduro Faces New Torture Charge · Straight Arrow | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: nicolas maduro, cilia flores, unsealed indictment, torture charges, conspiracy to torture, venezuela, u.s. military, caracas, metropolitan detention center, house arrest, news, politics
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/nicolas-maduro-given-new-torture-charge-in-unsealed-indictment
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:35:09+00:00
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- Topics: nicolas maduro, cilia flores, unsealed indictment, torture charges, conspiracy to torture, venezuela, u.s. military, caracas, metropolitan detention center, house arrest, news, politics
## 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
## Key takeaway

Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face conspiracy to torture charges after U.S. authorities accused them of facilitating torture in Venezuelan prisons.