Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrived in a US court on Thursday, where they are expected to respond to a new indictment accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents. The additional charges, brought last Thursday, significantly expanded the US criminal case against Maduro, 63, and Flores, 70. They previously pleaded not guilty to charges that they abused their power to help drug traffickers ship cocaine. Their lawyers have said they deny the torture charges as well. Maduro and Flores, captured by the US military in a January raid ordered by President Donald Trump and flown to New York, are expected to be asked for their pleas on the torture charges at an arraignment before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors with the Manhattan US Attorney's office say Maduro directed officials to torture opposition politicians and military personnel accused of plotting against him to maintain power in the Sou...
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