Families sue Maduro in US, accuse ex-president of directing police unit tied to extrajudicial killings

Families of five Venezuelan men filed a U.S. lawsuit against former President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of directing the FAES police unit in extrajudicial killings and torture between 2017 and 2021. The complaint cites staged crime scenes, looting, and denial of justice, seeking damages under the Torture Victim Protection Act. Maduro is already facing federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in the U.S.