Alleged torture victim applauds new charges against Maduro
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Alleged torture victim applauds new charges against Maduro

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 20261 hr 1 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

An American who says he was electrocuted and threatened with execution in a Venezuelan prison welcomes new torture charges against the country's deposed president, Nicolas Maduro. The eviction of an 87-year-old woman drove people in Spain into the streets in protest, and our guest says the woman's death has only made them angrier. Steelworkers in Hamilton, Ontario are starting to get their layoff notices from Stelco. A father of two tells us his future is somewhere between uncertain and disastrous. One of his campaign slo...

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