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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment

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Venezuela’s former first lady wants to be let out of jail while she and her husband await trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges.

Cilia Flores, the wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, “deserves the opportunity to await her trial while on home confinement” while dealing with a heart condition that has only gotten worse since she’s been in jail, her lawyers wrote in court papers filed Wednesday.

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