Venezuela's ousted chief prosecutor on
Thursday asked the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into
President Nicolas Maduro and four other senior officials for alleged crimes
against humanity. Luisa Ortega visited the Hague-based court accompanied by
aides carrying large files of papers. She said she turned over to the court
more than 1,000 pieces of evidence including forensic reports, witness
interviews and expert testimony linking security forces to more than 8,000
murders since 2015. "Nicolas Maduro and his government should pay for
these crimes against humanity just as they must also pay for the hunger, misery
and hardship they've inflicted on the Venezuelan people," she told
reporters outside the court. More…
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