Maduro denies new torture-related charges in New York court appearance

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How the sides differ Left sources emphasize the indictment's accusations against Maduro and his wife and his 'false' claim; alternative sources stress his not-guilty plea and rejection of the document.

Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan president, appeared in a New York court on Thursday to answer newly added torture-related charges. Both outlets report that he rejected the allegations. The Guardian says a rewritten drug trafficking indictment accuses him and his wife, Cilia Flores, of leading a campaign of torture, and that he called the accusations false while shackled at the ankles. BBC News reports that he pleaded not guilty and said he rejected the document entirely.

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Left GThe GuardianNicolás Maduro tells New York court new torture allegations are ‘false’

Describes the rewritten indictment's allegations against Maduro and his wife, and his description of them as false accusations, including a detail about him being shackled.

Alternative BBCBBC NewsMaduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York

Focuses on Maduro's not-guilty plea and his statement rejecting the document entirely in response to the added torture-related charges.

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