Venezuelan leader’s wife faces heart surgery while detained in New York

Cilia Flores, married to deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is currently incarcerated in New York. Her son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, disclosed that she is dealing with a serious heart issue that will require surgical intervention. He warned that the prison environment does not provide the necessary conditions for a complete recovery after such a procedure.

Flores’s legal counsel filed a request in September for her to be assigned to house arrest to allow adequate treatment. The appeal highlights the intersection of political detention and urgent health needs. No further details on the court’s response have been released.