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Families Sue Maduro for Extrajudicial Killings | US News
Five families of victims killed in Venezuela during police raids between 2017 and 2020 have launched a bold federal lawsuit in Brooklyn against former President Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of authorizing the extrajudicial killings. Filing under aliases to protect their safety, they’re using a 1991 U.S. law to pursue justice in American courts — a move that could hold even the highest-ranking officials accountable. With Maduro currently in U.S. custody on drug charges, the case seeks both punishment and compensation, underscoring a global outcry over Venezuela’s violent crackdowns, which the…
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