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Electric shocks, beatings: Maduro and wife accused of torture conspiracy

Sydney Morning Herald - World · 9 October 2026 at 3:18 am

Electric shocks, beatings: Maduro and wife accused of torture conspiracy

Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores have been behind bars in New York since January on drug trafficking charges and now face allegations of human rights abuses.

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