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Nicolas Maduro and his wife have denied the torture allegations. Their trial begins in June 2027

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Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty before a court in New York in a case in which they are accused of conspiring to commit acts of torture against political opponents.

According to AFP, U.S. prosecutors claim that the alleged abuses included electric shocks, beatings and simulated drowning. Maduro, who describes himself as a “prisoner of war,” denied the charges, calling them false.

The couple has been detained in the United States since January, after allegedly being captured in a U.S. military operation carried out in Venezuela. They are being held in a federal prison in Brooklyn under strict conditions, without access to newspapers or the internet, but can communicate by telephone with their family and lawyers.

Maduro and Flores are also accused of drug trafficking and firearms offenses. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2027.

Throughout his tenure, Maduro was accused by human rights organizations of using repression to maintain his grip on power. After his capture, former Vice President Delcy Rodriguez took over the leadership of Venezuela on an interim basis, amid pressure from the United States.

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Context: Maduro și Flores sunt judecați în SUA după capturarea lor la Caracas, iar acuzațiile au fost extinse cu noi capete legate de tortură

Înainte de pledoariile din New York, procurorii americani au formulat acuzații împotriva fostului președinte venezuelean Nicolás Maduro și a soției sale, Cilia Flores, pentru conspirație în vederea comiterii unor acte de tortură asupra unor cetățeni americani deținuți în Venezuela. În dosar au fost incluse și acuzații legate de trafic de droguri și infracțiuni privind armele de foc, iar cei doi au respins acuzațiile și au pledat nevinovat.

Maduro și Flores se află în detenție în Statele Unite din ianuarie, după ce au fost capturați în urma unei operațiuni militare americane desfășurate la Caracas. Cei doi sunt încarcerați într-o închisoare federală din Brooklyn, în condiții stricte, fără acces la ziare sau internet, dar pot comunica telefonic cu familia și avocații.

În paralel, apărarea a contestat în instanță acuzațiile, invocând imunitatea de care ar beneficia Maduro ca fost șef de stat. Totodată, Cilia Flores a cerut eliberarea din detenția federală și plasarea în arest la domiciliu, invocând probleme cardiace grave, iar procesul a fost programat să înceapă la 1 iunie 2027.

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