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Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail

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Neumeister, L., & Marcelo, P. (2026, October 8). Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/wife-of-ex-venezuelan-president-nicol-s-maduro-seeks-release-from-us-jail/article_65736952-297d-5463-84ce-b4bee364e0c0.html

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Cilia Flores, wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, appeared in a US court in Manhattan, New York on Thursday to request her release from jail due to health issues. Her lawyers argued for house arrest with private security while she awaits trial for drug trafficking charges set to begin next year. The judge was also informed that Flores needs medical treatment, specifically a cardiac procedure. Venezuela's government, authorized by the US to pay legal fees, would cover the costs if Flores were released on bail. Additionally, Flores and Maduro may face new criminal charges over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuela, potentially announced as soon as Thursday according to an unnamed US official.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was set to be back in court Thursday, where her lawyers will urge a judge to free her from jail and put her under house arrest because she has heart problems. asserted

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Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail

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