Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face new accusations in the United States, including torture of political opponents and American citizens to maintain power. Previously indicted on charges of corruption and facilitating large-scale cocaine trafficking, Maduro and Flores were taken into custody by US military forces in Venezuela on January 3rd and transferred to New York. They have pleaded not guilty to drug charges and remain incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, with a trial scheduled for June 1st, 2027. The new charges detail alleged torture methods like beatings and electric shocks inflicted on detainees in Venezuela in 2022, specifically targeting an American citizen accused of plotting against Maduro. A separate instance cites abuse of a Venezuelan military officer arrested in 2013 over fears of a coup attempt. A request for Flores' release due to health concerns, specifically a needed heart operation, was denied by the judge.