Nicolás Maduro sued in US court over alleged extrajudicial killings in Venezuela
- Published on 01/07/2026 - 21:28 GMT+2 The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have sued ousted president Nicolás Maduro in US court, alleging that he ordered the extrajudicial killings as part of a wider pattern of state violence.
- The 44-page complaint states that Maduro had an elite security force called Special Action Forces (FAES) execute the men between 2017 and 2020.
- It says the victims were among thousands killed under Maduro's command by units including FAES, which dissolved in 2021 after complaints of human rights abuses including from the United Nations.
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- Published on 01/07/2026 - 21:28 GMT+2 The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have sued ousted president Nicolás Maduro in US court, alleging that he ordered the extrajudicial killings as part of a wider pattern of state violence.
- The 44-page complaint states that Maduro had an elite security force called Special Action Forces (FAES) execute the men between 2017 and 2020.
- It says the victims were among thousands killed under Maduro's command by units including FAES, which dissolved in 2021 after complaints of human rights abuses including from the United Nations.
Sources: Euronews