{
  "id": 12272391,
  "title": "Maduro’s jailed wife seeks release over heart condition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/maduros-jailed-wife-seeks-release-over-heart-condition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/06/jailed-ex-venezuelan-leader-maduro-s-wife-has-very-delicate-heart-condition-says-son"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venezuelan former first lady Cilia Flores is seeking release from her US prison to receive treatment for a heart condition, her son-in-law told AFP on Monday. Flores, 69, was arrested alongside her husband, former President Nicolas Maduro, during a US raid in Caracas on January 3. She is currently being held in a federal prison in Brooklyn, New York, alongside Maduro, who is also accused of drug trafficking charges. Last month, her lawyer requested that Flores be placed under house arrest due to her heart problems, but the US government opposed the request, citing a high risk of her fleeing and posing a danger to the public. Her son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, revealed that she has a prolapsed heart, which may require surgery, and argued that she should be released to recuperate. Flores, a former president of the National Assembly, has been accused of aiding cocaine trafficking into the US, a claim she and her husband deny. Both are scheduled to go on trial on June 1, 2027, and Maduro has requested the charges be dismissed under his presidential immunity.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cilia Flores seeks release from US prison for heart condition treatment.",
    "She was arrested with husband Nicolas Maduro in January 2023.",
    "Son argues for her release due to prolapsed heart needing surgery."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The development highlights a new challenge for Maduro and his wife as their prolonged detention in the US ahead of trial now also raises concerns about Flores' health and her ability to receive necessary medical care.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Maduro's wife suffers 'very delicate' heart issue: Son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/maduros-wife-suffers-very-delicate-heart-issue-son",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:25:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Maduro’s jailed wife seeks release over heart condition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/maduros-jailed-wife-seeks-release-over-heart-condition-12275730",
        "published": "2026-10-06T01:27:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}