India, Oct. 15 -- Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to new charges accusing them of torturing people, including American citizens, to help them retain political power. The pleas were entered on Thursday after prosecutors presented a superseding indictment containing additional allegations.

Maduro rejected the accusations when asked how he pleaded to the charges. He said, "I reject this document in its entirety," and described the torture allegations as "false."

The case is scheduled to go to trial on June 14, 2027. The latest development adds another stage to the legal proceedings against Maduro and Flores, who deny the allegations.

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