Prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans who were held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.

Prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans who were held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores face new charges tied to alleged torture of Americans in Manhattan court Thursday.

Washington accused his government of detaining Americans as leverage to extract concessions. Read more at straitstimes.com.