Maduro expected to face new charges alleging torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, sources say

Key Points:

• Federal prosecutors are expected to file new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, for allegedly torturing Americans wrongfully detained in Venezuelan prisons, with announcements potentially coming as soon as Thursday.
• Additional individuals may also face charges related to the torture of over a dozen Americans held during Maduro's regime.
• Maduro and Flores were previously indicted in January on drug trafficking charges involving cocaine importation and narco-terrorism, with Maduro facing four specific counts including possession of machine guns and conspiracy charges.
• Flores is scheduled for a bond hearing Thursday in the Southern District of New York, with a trial tentatively set for June 2027; Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty and sought dismissal of charges citing immunity as foreign leaders.
• Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister linked to Maduro's government, pleaded guilty to money laundering in September and is cooperating with federal investigations into the regime.