Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new torture conspiracy charges in New York court

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How the sides differ Left sources note Maduro's denial and the rewritten indictment; alternative sources quote his rejection; right sources stress the alleged torture of U.S. citizens and use 'dictator'.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in a New York City federal court on Thursday on new charges of conspiracy to commit torture. Outlets report that both pleaded not guilty. Maduro rejected the allegations, calling them false, and The Guardian describes the charges as part of a rewritten drug trafficking indictment. The Washington Examiner says the charges allege that the couple tortured U.S. citizens.

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Left · 2 sources CBSCBS NewsVenezuela's Maduro due in NYC court over conspiracy to commit torture charges

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

Left outlets describe the court appearance and the rewritten indictment, noting Maduro called the torture allegations false and was shackled at the ankles.

Alternative · 2 sources AJAl JazeeraVenezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty to US conspiracy to torture charges

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

Alternative outlets focus on the not-guilty plea and Maduro's direct rejection of the new document in court.

Right WEWashington ExaminerMaduro pleads not guilty to torture charges

The right-leaning outlet stresses the arraignment and allegations that the couple tortured U.S. citizens, calling Maduro a former dictator.