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Maduro sued by US families alleging involvement in extrajudicial killings by police unit
Families of five Venezuelan men sue former President Nicolás Maduro in the US, alleging he oversaw extrajudicial killings through a police unit tied to his government. The lawsuit claims Maduro directed the unit responsible for the deaths.
Families of five Venezuelan men claim Nicolás Maduro directed police unit linked to extrajudicial killings, filing a civil lawsuit against him in the US; the accusations come amid widespread human rights abuses under his rule; prosecutors allege that Maduro was aware of and participated in the deaths; the lawsuit seeks damages for alleged violations of international law.
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