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- Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to torture charges.
- Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein entered a not-guilty plea for Maduro during the hearing.
- The indictment says they led a 2013-2026 repression campaign that tortured dozens, including three Americans.
- Prosecutors allege Maduro recommended torture methods and threatened to kill a prisoner’s child.
- Trial set for June 14, 2027, the first U.S. prosecution of a head of state for alleged torture.