# Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment

https://mins.news/en/item/53762

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-10 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3UHD4uA

> Former Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores is asking to be released from jail, citing a heart ailment. She and her husband are awaiting trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges.

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