She's lost 2 teeth and 25 pounds. Now Nicolás Maduro's wife says she should get out of jail for a heart procedure.
Ousted Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores wants to move from jail to house arrest for medical care. Prosecutors say she wants special treatment.
Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is dealing with health issues while awaiting trial in jail. Doctors in her Brooklyn jail have recommended a heart procedure due to her deteriorating condition. She has lost two teeth and 25 pounds, and her lawyers have requested that a federal judge release her from jail to recover in a private home with 24-hour armed security.
Prosecutors have not disputed Flores' health concerns but argue she has refused diagnostic tests unless released, creating the "medical hardship" she now claims. A hearing to decide her release is scheduled for Thursday.
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