据媒体周三报道，美国驻纽约检察官预计将对委内瑞拉领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗及其妻子西莉亚·弗洛雷斯提出新的指控，罪名是涉嫌虐待近年来被关押在委内瑞拉政府拘留所中的美国人。
US prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, for the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years, media reports said Wednesday.
知情调查人员透露，这些新指控与马杜罗执政期间十多名美国人被错误关押在委内瑞拉监狱有关。
The new charges relate to the alleged wrongful detention of more than a dozen Americans in Venezuelan prisons during the years Maduro led the country, according to those briefed on the investigation.
美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）报道称，美国调查人员已讨论对其他几个人提出指控，指控他们在涉嫌虐待美国人的事件中扮演了角色，这可能会将案件的范围扩大到这对夫妇之外。
CNN reported that US investigators have discussed charging several additional people for their alleged roles in the torture of Americans, potentially expanding the scope of the case beyond the couple.
*这些指控将增加马杜罗和弗洛雷斯在美国已经面临的刑事案件。这对夫妇于1月在美军对加拉加斯总统府的突袭中被捕。他们对包括串谋进行毒品恐怖主义在内的指控进行了无罪辩护，目前被关押在纽约且不得保释。
The charges would add to the criminal case already facing Maduro and Flores in the US. The couple was captured during a US military raid on the presidential palace in Caracas in January. They have pleaded not guilty to charges, including conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism and are being held without bail in New York.
新的调查重点是那些被关押在委内瑞拉监狱并在政府拘留期间据称遭受酷刑或其他虐待的美国人。
The new investigation focuses on Americans who were detained in Venezuelan prisons and allegedly subjected to torture or other mistreatment while in government custody.
消息人士没有透露涉案美国人的身份细节，也没有透露正在调查的具体酷刑行为。美国当局继续追查与马杜罗执政期间涉嫌侵权行为有关的案件。
Sources did not provide details about the identities of the Americans involved or the specific acts of torture being investigated. US authorities continue to pursue cases linked to alleged abuses committed during Maduro's years in power.
消息人士没有表明这些新指控是会被添加到现有案件中还是会单独提起。
Sources did not indicate whether the new allegations would be added to the existing case or brought separately.
他们也没有提供检察官收集到的证据的细节，也没有指认可能面临指控的其他人员。
They also did not provide details about the evidence prosecutors have gathered or identify the additional people who could face charges.
任何新的指控都必须在法庭上得到证实，随着法律程序的继续，马杜罗、弗洛雷斯以及任何其他被告都有权对这些指控提出质疑。
Any new allegations would have to be proven in court, and Maduro, Flores and any other defendants would be entitled to challenge the charges as the legal proceedings continue.