New York, July 1, 2026 (AFP) - Maduro sued in US over extrajudicial killings in Venezuela

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2026-07-01

The families of five young men slain in Venezuela have sued ousted president Nicolas Maduro in US court, alleging that he ordered the extrajudicial killings as part of a wider pattern of state violence. The 44-page complaint filed Tuesday states that Maduro had an elite security force called Special Action Forces, or FAES, execute the men between 2017 and 2020. It says the victims were among thousands killed under Maduro's command by units inclu......

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