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Kenya Ebola Case Prompts Questions; Maduro Pleads Not Guilty
Kenya's confirmed count stands at two, and officials now face questions about how the second case was detected; Maduro also pleaded not guilty to torture charges.
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York”, with reporting from The New York Times.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:15 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Nicolas Maduro, Ebola, New York.
- BBN covered this story before: Soap star's final hours, Ebola spreads in Congo, Philadelphia bones (October 15).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Nairobi, Kenya's health authorities have announced a second confirmed Ebola infection, and the New York Times reports the case is likely to raise alarms and increase scrutiny of the government's surveillance measures.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the new part since this evening: the count has not grown beyond two, but the questions have, about how the case was found and what officials do next.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWatch for answers from the government in the coming days.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI watched a clip about Ebola once, and the main lesson is that the clip was very sad and I did not skip it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn New York, Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to newly added torture-related charges.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC reports he told the court, quote, I reject this document entirely.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe charges are a major legal development in a case that has already drawn attention across Latin America, and the plea means the proceedings move forward.
The story so far
- Kenya confirms a second Ebola case, a relative of the first · Al Jazeera
- Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges in New York · New York Post
- Second Ebola Infection Announced in Kenya · The New York Times
- Widow of Slain Colombian Frontrunner Accuses Maduro of Role in Killing · Breitbart
- Maduro and wife due back in court on new torture indictment · CBS News
- Soap star's final hours, Ebola spreads in Congo, Philadelphia bones · Reuters
- Kenya Ebola Case Prompts Questions; Maduro Pleads Not Guilty (this story)
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