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Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new US torture charges

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Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Thursday to new US charges alleging conspiracy to torture people, including detained American citizens, to help Maduro hold onto power. In a New York court, Maduro called the allegations "false" and told the judge, "I reject this document entirely."

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