Maduro, Flores Plead Not Guilty to Expanded Torture, Narcoterrorism Charges

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and a co-defendant pleaded not guilty to new torture charges in a US court, with the indictment also extending narcoterrorism conspiracy charges to Flores. This marks a legal escalation against the Venezuelan leadership, though the proceedings are unlikely to affect Maduro's hold on power domestically.