US court records dated Oct 8 show Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife
Flores are accused of 'conspiring to commit torture.' The filings state a US
operation on Jan 3 detained the couple in Venezuela and transferred them to the
United States. They appeared in the Southern District of New York on Jan 5 and
denied the charges. The action has drawn widespread international condemnation
as a serious violation of Venezuelan sovereignty and a potential threat to
stability in Latin America.
