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Cilia Flores’ defense requests house arrest over heart problems while she awaits trial

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Cilia Flores, wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asked a New York court on Wednesday to allow her to await trial outside prison due to heart problems. In a court filing, Flores’ defense attorneys requested her transfer to a private residence in New York under house arrest, with armed guards around the clock, […]

Maduro and Flores’ lawyers ask U.S. court to dismiss their case on sovereign immunity grounds

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Lawyers for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss the criminal case against him on sovereign immunity grounds, according to the digital court docket. Maduro’s attorney, Barry Pollack, filed two motions with the court: one seeking dismissal of the entire indictment based on sovereign immunity and another, should […]