Cilia Flores

Cilia Flores, the wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is currently a central figure in a drug trafficking case in the United States. Both she and Maduro were reportedly abducted from Venezuela during a US military operation in January 2026 and subsequently brought to New York to face charges. They have pleaded not guilty to these charges. A trial date has been set for 2027, with pre-trial hearings ongoing. Flores, aged 69, and Maduro, 63, are being held in a Brooklyn jail. Their legal team plans to challenge the legality of the US military action that led to their apprehension. The case has significant implications, placing former high-ranking Venezuelan officials under US jurisdiction for alleged narco-terrorism offenses. Additionally, Maduro faces separate accusations in the US related to directing a police unit tied to extrajudicial killings.