Nicolás Maduro’s wife to appear in court to push for release from New York jail
Lawyers for Cilia Flores, wife of the ousted Venezuelan president, to urge judge to put her under house arrest
TL;DR
- Cilia Flores is set to appear in court to request release from jail and house arrest due to heart problems.
- She and her husband, Nicolás Maduro, have been jailed in New York since January and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges.
- Flores' lawyers argue she requires medical treatment not available in jail and suffered injuries during her capture.
- Prosecutors oppose bail, citing flight risk and danger to the public.
- Flores' defense claims she is not a flight risk and is focused on supporting her husband.