Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges alongside wife
Reported by ABC News · October 15, 2026
Not guilty pleas entered
Maduro and Flores each pleaded not guilty Thursday to newly filed charges. The accusations include torturing people, among them Americans, and allege the conduct was meant to help them hold on to power.
Maduro rejects allegations
At the hearing, Maduro wore a beige jail smock over a brown T-shirt and glasses. He waved to those present and shook hands with his attorneys. Asked for his plea to the superseding indictment, Maduro said, “I reject this document in its entirety.” He also characterized the torture accusations as false.
Trial date set for 2027
Maduro and Flores are scheduled to stand trial on June 14, 2027. The case concerns the new charges described in the superseding indictment.
Key points
- Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores both pleaded not guilty Thursday.
- The charges accuse them of torture, including of Americans.
- Maduro rejected the indictment and called the allegations false.
- Their trial is scheduled for June 14, 2027.