Maduro and Flores charged New US torture conspiracy

Oct 8

Roy reports a new U.S. conspiracy-to-commit-torture count against Maduro and Cilia Flores, based on accusations of torturing political opponents to retain power. He distinguishes the additional Thursday charge from the drug-trafficking charges they already faced. No conviction is reported.

DD India reports an additional U.S. count of conspiracy to commit torture against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on Thursday, based on accusations they tortured political opponents to retain power. The report distinguishes this new count from the drug-trafficking charges they already faced. The allegations are charges, not findings of guilt. RTVE's October 8 bulletin also reports new torture/repression allegations, describing murder and threats against opponents. It calls Flores's drug-trafficking charge new while saying Maduro already faced that charge; DD India describes drug charges against both as pre-existing. This procedural wording difference remains source-attributed and unresolved. Neither broadcast establishes guilt; RTVE's short bail-refusal clause remains in the complete story without becoming another occurrence.