Maduro and Flores now face torture charges in NYC
Turns out the drug trafficking case against the former Venezuelan power couple was just the appetizer.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have officially tacked on a new count: conspiracy to commit torture. It turns out the alleged crimes go way beyond moving product for the Cartel of the Suns. The latest indictment paints a picture of a system designed to crush any form of dissent through pure, systematic cruelty.
The feds claim Maduro was getting regular updates on the 'treatment' of political prisoners, while Flores was reportedly hands-on in ordering torture to protect the family business. We’re talking about forced injections, electric shocks, and enough psychological warfare to make your skin crawl. The list of victims includes American citizens who were essentially treated like human bargaining chips.
Meanwhile, Flores is currently sitting in a Brooklyn detention center, and the judge just shut down her bid for house arrest. Her lawyers are trying to play the 'medical condition' card and claim immunity, but the court seems remarkably unimpressed.
Hard to claim diplomatic immunity when you're being accused of running a private torture dungeon.
Source: UPI
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