Tag: Cilia Flores

Wednesday, January 7th 2026 - 10:15 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez declares week of mourning for fallen Maduro's guardsmen

Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared seven days of national mourning to honor those fallen during the Jan. 3 US military mission to capture former ruler Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez said the week will be dedicated to the “honor and glory” of the “martyrs.”
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Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 10:58 UTC
Trump claims Maduro captured after “large-scale strike” on Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro had been captured and removed from the country following what he described as a “large-scale” U.S. military operation carried out overnight.
Friday, April 5th 2024 - 21:04 UTC
Maduro angered by Milei's calls to sanction Venezuela

President Nicolás Maduro Thursday criticized his Argentine counterpart for promoting sanctions against Venezuela. The Bolivarian successor of Hugo Chaves Frías stressed that with Milei came “fascism” and “Zionism, which is the new fascism.”
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Prisoner swap between Venezuela, US, a “normal” thing, says Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Wednesday said the recent prisoner swap with the United States was a “normal” process, despite controversies around the event.
Monday, March 8th 2021 - 08:35 UTC
Maduro and wife Cilia Flores receive first doses of Sputnik vaccine, as shown by state television

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores have received their first doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Venezuelan state television reported, while the country received a second shipment of the vaccine.
Tuesday, September 18th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Maduro's Turkish stake delight, shocks and infuriates hungry Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dined on expensive steak at a “Salt Bae” restaurant in Istanbul during a stop-off returning from a visit to China, drawing furor back home where millions struggle to get enough to eat and red meat is a rare luxury.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 17:42 UTC
Nephews of Venezuela's First Lady confess to trying to smuggle 800 kilos of cocaine to the US

Two nephews of Venezuela’s powerful first lady Cilia Flores, confessed to trying to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the US, according to prosecutors in the politically-charged case. The court filings by prosecutors shed new light on the case that has sounded alarm bells about high-level corruption and drug trafficking by Venezuela’s political elite at a time of increasing economic and political turmoil in the country.
Wednesday, January 13th 2016 - 07:46 UTC
Venezuela's First Lady claims her two 'narco-nephews' were kidnapped by DEA

Venezuela's first lady on Tuesday broke her silence on the arrest of her two nephews on drug trafficking charges, saying they were kidnapped by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.Cilia Flores, who serves in congress, told Venezuelan weekly Tal Cual that the U.S. was seeking revenge and trying to force the socialists from power in Venezuela.
Tuesday, November 24th 2015 - 11:29 UTC
Venezuelan military involved in cocaine transport, claims New York Attorney Office

The latest developments in the drug trafficking case with relatives of Venezuela’s first lady Cilia Flores indicate that the Venezuelan military is involved in transporting cocaine to Haiti for trans-shipment into the US.
Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 08:37 UTC
Venezuela claims Maduro's nephews held in the US on cocaine smuggling charges were 'kidnapped'

Two men said to be relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who are being held in the United States on cocaine smuggling charges were “kidnapped,” a senior member of the ruling Socialist Party said on Monday.