New York federal prosecutors have filed formal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife based on allegations of systematic torture against American citizens. The indictment centers on more than a dozen U.S. nationals who allegedly endured severe mistreatment while imprisoned under Maduro's authoritarian regime. This landmark case represents an escalation in international accountability efforts, combining evidence of human rights violations with direct charges against high-level government officials for crimes against American citizens.

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