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Venezuela's ex-leader Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
Original: Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5pvg
Venezuela's former president Nicolás Maduro has been charged with conspiracy to commit torture, according to BBC News reporting. The charge adds to the legal pressure surrounding the ex-leader, whose departure from power ended years of contested rule in Venezuela. The case is drawing international attention for its human rights implications and its significance for accountability of former heads of state.
Why now: The new criminal charge against a former head of state is a major human rights and political development drawing global attention.
Nicolás MaduroVenezuelaBBC News
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