The wife of the President of Venezuela suffers from heart problems, the defense asks for her release from custody
Quick Look
- The wife of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Cilia Flores, suffers from heart problems, including mitral valve prolapse.
- Her defense asked the US court to release her from pretrial detention, citing serious illness and a lack of conditions for recovery after surgery in prison.
- This was stated by Maduro’s son, Venezuelan deputy Nicolas Maduro Guerra, citing materials from Agence France-Presse and the Figaro newspaper.
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Why It Matters
Celia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is on trial in the United States on drug trafficking charges. Her health deteriorated due to mitral valve prolapse, requiring surgery and rehabilitation.
The wife of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Cilia Flores, suffers from heart problems.
Flores' defense team asked to be released from pretrial detention in the United States, citing a serious heart condition and a lack of recovery facilities after surgery in prison.
MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The wife of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Celia Flores, suffers from heart problems, and in the prison where she is being held there are no conditions for recovery after surgery, said Maduro’s son, Venezuelan deputy Nicolas Maduro Guerra.
In September, Flores' defense asked a US judge to release her from pre-trial detention, citing a serious heart condition. Lawyers argued that she "deserves the opportunity to await trial while under house arrest."
“She has... mitral valve prolapse... (In prison - ed.) there are no conditions that would allow her to fully recover after such an operation as she needs,” the Figaro newspaper quotes Maduro’s son as saying from an Agence France-Presse material.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A US court will consider a request for house arrest for Celia Flores in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will Celia Flores' trial take place in the US?
- What exactly are the charges against Celia Flores?
- Are there any chances that the court will grant the request for house arrest?
