Name: Judge Awards Damages to Americans Jailed in Venezuela
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Description: The judge said that a criminal enterprise controlled by former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was responsible.

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A federal judge has awarded more than $300 million dollars in damages to three Americans who were jailed and allegedly tortured in Venezuela.

The judge said that a criminal enterprise controlled by former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was responsible.

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