Brooklyn, November 9, 2026 — The lawyer for Cilia Flores, wife of President Nicolás Maduro, stated that she may have suffered a mild heart attack while imprisoned at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), located in Brooklyn, New York.
According to a report published by New York Times this Sunday, the episode occurred on July 29, 2026. Flores spent approximately thirty minutes with intense pressure in his chest and difficulty breathing.
The definitive diagnosis was not confirmed by official medical authorities at that time. The report was accompanied by court documents indicating chest pain associated with severe weight loss of more than ten kilos.
The weight lost amounts to more than twenty-four pounds. The fall was so significant that Flores' public defense requested home confinement in September 2026, but the judge rejected the request citing a high risk of escape.
The lawyers responsible for the case also added that the current detention maintains the presence of adequate medical equipment within the prison unit.
O New York Times is the first international outlet to publish these detailed allegations about the health of the former Venezuelan first lady detained in the United States.
At the court hearing scheduled for November 15, lawyers plan to present additional reports on Cilia Flores' current physical condition.
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