New YorkMaduro twice refused to plead, so the judge entered it.
The US indictment now charges torture, including of 3 Americans, on top of drug trafficking.
Prosecutors allege he recommended methods and received updates on victims, but do not accuse him of torturing anyone personally.
The indictment rests on “false accusations and false testimony,” Maduro told the judge through an interpreter.
Trial begins 14 June 2027, and the couple return for a pretrial hearing on 17 December.
How each outlet framed it
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- Bloomberg Business leans critical
- Al Jazeera Online leans critical
- reports Maduro's 'I am innocent... still president' court framing alongside the US indictment's account of torture as a tool against disloyal and opposition figures
- NBC News
- reports the judge entering a not-guilty plea after Maduro twice refused to plead, and the trial moved to June 14, 2027
Sources: Bloomberg Business, NBC News, Al Jazeera Online