
A New York court has rejected a request from lawyers for Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores to be granted bail pending trial because of her heart condition, citing her financial means and the seriousness of the charges.
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Celia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is under arrest in New York on charges of involvement in drug trafficking and corruption. Her lawyers asked for her release on bail due to her deteriorating health.
A New York court has denied bail to Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores.
Flores' lawyers asked to be released from custody pending trial, citing a serious heart condition, but the judge refused, noting her significant means and the seriousness of the charges.
WASHINGTON, October 9 - RIA Novosti. A court in New York has denied Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores release on bail due to her health problems, CBS reports, citing a judge.
Flores' lawyers asked that she be released from custody pending trial, citing a serious heart condition. The defense argued that she "deserves to be able to await trial while under house arrest" and asked that she be released under house arrest with 24-hour armed guards and GPS monitoring.
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Celia Flores' lawyers will appeal the court's decision to deny bail.
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