Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted by U.S. prosecutors on multiple charges related to the torture of political opponents and American citizens. The new indictment alleges that Maduro ordered severe methods of torture, including electric shocks and physical beatings, as part of a campaign to maintain power in Venezuela. This marks a significant escalation in the legal actions against Maduro, who has faced ongoing scrutiny for human rights abuses during his regime. The U.S. has charged both Maduro and his wife with conspiracy to commit torture, asserting that their actions constitute a systematic repression of dissent in the country.