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Maduro and Cilia Flores to answer new torture conspiracy charges in New York

Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein set a hearing for this Thursday, October 15, at 11:00 a.m.

--- The context --- Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein set a hearing in New York for this Thursday, October 15, where Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores will answer the updated indictment from the United States Attorney's Office. The order, issued Wednesday, is in the case file. --- The facts --- The hearing is set for 11:00 a.m. New York time, 15:00 GMT, and will focus on the updated indictment. That appearance concerns the criminal allegations filed by United States prosecutors against both accused before the federal courts in New York. A week ago, prosecutors filed conspiracy to commit torture charges against both and extended the narcoterrorism charge, previously only against Maduro, to Flores. The conspiracy to import cocaine and the possession of machine guns and destructive devices charges also remain. --- The positions --- Prosecutors argue the updated indictment broadens the allegations both face, and the hearing will address the counts. The case file states the charges are prosecutorial allegations and do not constitute a finding of guilt, so the presumption of innocence applies. --- What remains unknown --- The order does not detail the evidence behind the new charges or what the judge will decide at this appearance. Nor does it say how long the hearing will last or what comes next on the court's calendar. --- Unanswered questions --- What will Judge Hellerstein decide after both defendants respond? How will Maduro and Flores answer the conspiracy to commit torture charges? What dates will the court set for the next stages of the New York proceedings? --- EPM analysis --- By adding torture conspiracy and extending narcoterrorism to Flores, prosecutors widened the case. The expansion raises the scope of the indictment, although every charge will still have to be proven at trial with verifiable evidence. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, charges as grave as conspiracy to commit torture demand a process grounded in rigorous evidence and full due process: the presumption of innocence is the guarantee that separates a trial from a verdict announced in advance. Thursday's hearing opens that stage, and each allegation will have to be sustained with facts before the court.
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