Maduro’s jailed wife seeks release over heart condition
Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, says first lady Cilia Flores has a 'prolapsed' heart that can cause heart failure in severe cases.
Venezuelan former first lady Cilia Flores is seeking her release from a US prison due to a very delicate heart condition, according to her son-in-law. The 69-year-old Flores, who was arrested alongside her husband, deposed President Nicolas Maduro, during a Jan 3 US raid in Caracas, is being held in the same federal prison in Brooklyn, New York, as Maduro.
Her lawyer previously requested she be placed under house arrest due to her heart problems, which Flores claims she suffers from a prolapsed heart, a rare condition that can lead to heart failure. She is currently being held in conditions the US government argues pose an extreme risk of flight and pose danger to the public. Her son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, stated that Flores requires surgery and needs to be released from jail to properly recuperate.
The pair, both accused of helping traffic cocaine into the US, are scheduled to go on trial on June 1, 2027.
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