Ex-Venezuelan President Maduro returning to federal court to face torture allegations

What happened: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores return Thursday to a New York courtroom to face a rewritten indictment alleging a state-sponsored torture campaign, including three Americans. They were seized from their Caracas home by the U.S. military in January. Key numbers: Maduro is 63, Flores is 69. Why it matters: The couple is expected to plead not guilty. Their attorneys argue the case should be dismissed on immunity grounds because they were the leader and first lady of a foreign country.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores return Thursday to a New York courtroom to face a rewritten indictment alleging a state-sponsored torture campaign, including three Americans. They were seized from their Caracas home by the U.S. military in January.

The couple is expected to plead not guilty. Their attorneys argue the case should be dismissed on immunity grounds because they were the leader and first lady of a foreign country.