Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, was captured by US forces on 3 January 2026 in a military operation that also seized her husband. Now 69, she faces indictment in New York on charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation.
Estimates place her net worth between £1.5 million ($2 million) and £3.7 million ($5 million), largely from public roles amid corruption claims. Prosecutors allege her involvement in Maduro's case centres on facilitating drug deals and accepting bribes, marking a dramatic fall for the former first lady.
