U.S. charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture conspiracy

A new U.S. indictment accuses Nicolás Maduro of conspiring to torture Venezuelans and Americans, adding to drug and weapons charges.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM EDT

U.S. charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture conspiracy

U.S. authorities have charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with conspiracy to torture Venezuelan citizens and Americans, according to NPR.

The new indictment adds the torture conspiracy allegation to the drug and weapons charges against Maduro.

Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR

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