Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores deny US torture charges as 'false accusations'

What the coverage shows

All four outlets focus on Maduro’s court appearance and his rejection of the new torture allegations, with AP, France 24 and the Guardian all foregrounding his “false” response. France 24 alone says he and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty and notes they have been held in a New York jail since January, while The Independent uniquely leads with the prosecutors’ claim that Maduro directed torture of politicians and military personnel. The Guardian frames the charges as a rewritten indictment, while AP emphasizes that the allegations were newly unsealed.

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