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title: "Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new US torture charges"
description: "Most outlets reported that Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to new torture allegations in a US court. The News International described the charges as “false accusations” and noted Maduro’s denial during the court appearance, while 24 News HD emphasized their continued detention in US custody since January and the nature of the charges as “torture.”"
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# Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new US torture charges

world · updated 16 Oct 2026, 6:01 AM PKT · 15–16 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to new torture allegations in a US court. The News International described the charges as “false accusations” and noted Maduro’s denial during the court appearance, while 24 News HD emphasized their continued detention in US custody since January and the nature of the charges as “torture.”

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The Nation** — [Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York](https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Oct-2026/maduro-pleads-guilty-new-torture-related-charges-new-york) · 16 Oct 2026, 6:01 AM PKT
  > NEW YORK - Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in court on Thursday to plead not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture.
- **24 News HD** — [Venezuela's Maduro denies US torture charges as 'false accusations'](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Oct-2026/venezuela-s-maduro-denies-us-torture-charges-false-accusations) · 15 Oct 2026, 11:38 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty Thursday to new torture charges brought against the pair, held in US custody since their extraordinary capture in January.
- **The News International** — [Nicolás Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new torture allegations in US court](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1420084-nicols-maduro-and-wife-plead-not-guilty-to-new-torture-allegations-in-us-court) · 15 Oct 2026, 10:35 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Nicolás Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new torture allegations in US courtFormer Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has denied new torture allegations during a court appearance in New York, calling the charges “false accusations”.According to The Guardian, Maduro,...

## Part of a bigger story

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- [US charges Venezuela's Maduro and wife with conspiracy to commit torture](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12988-us-weighs-new-torture-charges-against-maduro-wife-cnn) · 9 Oct 2026 · 8 outlets · 2 developments · 87% related
- [U.S. prosecutors add torture charges against former Venezuelan leader Maduro](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14496-us-prosecutors-add-torture-charge-against-former-venezuelan) · 15 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 82% related

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