The US accused Maduro and his wife of conspiring to allegedly torture detainees

WASHINGTON, October 8 - RIA Novosti. The United States has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores of conspiring to allegedly torture detainees, including American citizens, according to a court document obtained by RIA Novosti.

“To undermine democracy in Venezuela and consolidate their power, these same leaders presided over a system of repression based on violence against political opposition, arbitrary detention and torture of prisoners, including US citizens,” the document says.