9 days ago · Caracas
Nicolás Maduro, wife face new criminal charges
What's happening
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What we know
Venezuela’s ousted President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, face a new criminal charge in the United States, accused of conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens. Prosecutors allege the couple used repression to maintain their grip on power, including beatings and electric shocks.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
- Picked up by BBC News World
US filing new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
- New development reported by CBC World
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro charged with torture, other crimes in new indictment
- Picked up by CBC World
Venezuela's ousted president Nicolás Maduro to face new U.S. charges
- New development reported by BBC News World
Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
- New development reported by Sky News World
- Picked up by NPR World
New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
- Picked up by CBS News
Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment
- Picked up by ABC News
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture
- Picked up by Euronews
US charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture
- Picked up by SABC News
Same story, different outlets
8 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- SABC NewsNicolás Maduro, wife face new criminal charges
- EuronewsUS charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture
- ABC NewsFormer Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture
- CBS NewsNicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment
- NPRNew U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
- Sky NewsVenezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife face new charges