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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return Thursday to a New York courtroom to face a rewritten indictment accusing them of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flo...

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What happened Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations.
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Left / center-leftEx-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterEx-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 15, 4:05 AM

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return Thursday to a New York courtroom to face a rewritten indictment accusing them of leading a state-sponsored cam...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 15, 4:04 AM

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns Thursday to a New York courtroom to answer a rewritten drug trafficking indictment.

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Oct 15, 4:04 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 15, 4:05 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.