Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
US prosecutors brought charges involving alleged torture against Venezuela’s former leader and his wife.
TL;DR
- The BBC reports that Nicolás Maduro was charged with conspiracy to commit torture.
- The Guardian separately reports that Maduro and his wife were indicted over alleged torture of US citizens.
- Both reports describe allegations and charges; they do not establish guilt.
Two outlets report US charges against Maduro, with the BBC specifying a conspiracy-to-commit-torture charge and The Guardian describing the indictment’s alleged victims. [1] [2]
Why it matters
The case brings US-Venezuela relations and accountability for alleged abuses into the same legal proceeding; the charges remain allegations.
Editor's note
The reporting concerns criminal allegations, not a judicial finding.