The wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Cilia Flores, filed a request for house arrest in New York, alleging serious health problems. Flores's defense claims she needs complex cardiac treatment that cannot be adequately and properly carried out in the federal detention facility where she is held.
Since her detention, Cilia Flores has lost more than eleven kilos and has suffered episodes of chest pain, arrhythmias, and breathing difficulties, according to what the defense described in the petition filed with US authorities.
The request argues that the federal prison does not have the necessary conditions for the defendant's recovery, noting that access to specialized medical care and continuity of the treatments she needs are compromised in the current prison environment.
The case arises in the context of the formal accusation against Nicolás Maduro and members of his inner circle for alleged involvement in criminal activities, with Cilia Flores being part of the group of people close to the Venezuelan president who face legal proceedings in the United States.
