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Cilia Flores seeks release from US jail on heart issues
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Summary: Cilia Flores, the former first lady of Venezuela, asked a US judge to allow her to leave jail and await trial on home confinement. Her lawyers said her heart condition has worsened since she was jailed while she and Nicolas Maduro face US drug-trafficking charges.
WHO: Cilia Flores’ lawyers, Mark Donnelly and Andres Sanchez
WHAT: Filed court papers seeking Flores’ release from US jail to home confinement while awaiting trial
WHEN: Sep 09, 2026
WHERE: Brooklyn, USA
WHY: Her lawyers said her heart condition has worsened since she has been in jail.
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