Families sue Maduro in US, accuse ex-president of directing police unit tied to extrajudicial killings
Families representing five Venezuelan men have initiated legal action in the United States, accusing former President Nicolás Maduro of commanding a state security police unit alleged to have carried out unlawful executions and inflicted torture on detainees throughout his time in office.
The civil lawsuit unfolds alongside separate criminal proceedings in New York, where Maduro and his wife face narco-terrorism charges. Both defendants entered not guilty pleas in court, establishing parallel legal accountability mechanisms—one civil and one criminal—against the former leader.
- Families of five Venezuelan men filed a civil lawsuit in US courts alleging former President Nicolás Maduro directed a police unit responsible for extrajudicial killings and torture during his tenure
- Maduro simultaneously faces narco-terrorism charges in New York; he and his wife both pleaded not guilty