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U.S. judge denies Venezuela’s Cilia Flores medical bail as solidarity campaigns demand her release
U.S. federal judge Alvin Hellerstein has rejected a request for medical bail submitted by Venezuela’s First Lady and National Assembly Deputy Cilia Flores, keeping her imprisoned in New York despite her defense’s warnings about her deteriorating cardiac condition.
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Senior U.S. prosecutor leaves case against kidnapped President Maduro and Cilia Flores
According to Bloomberg Law, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald informed the court that Richman’s employment ended on September 25, 2026.
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U.S. Court to review Venezuela’s First Lady Cilia Flores’ pretrial release request on October 8 (+CODEPINK)
Flores filed her application on September 9, requesting permission to await trial under strict home detention because of what her lawyers describe as a serious and continuously deteriorating cardiac condition.
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President Maduro’s trial will not bring justice, but it can weaken U.S. imperialism
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and congresswoman, Cilia Flores, made their second appearance Thursday in a New York court, three months after being abducted by U.S. forces in a large-scale illegal strike against Venezuela that killed at least 100 people.
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Venezuela’s Presidential couple appear in New York court; judge questions legitimacy of legal fee freeze
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Deputy Cilia Flores, have appeared before the Court for the Southern District of New York for a second hearing.
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Venezuela: Defense of Nicolás and Cilia
They will never be able to show any evidence or serious proof of the false accusations they have made with the sole purpose of stigmatizing an innocent person in order to eliminate the revolutionary militant who stood in their way.
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Ignacio Ramonet recalls meeting with President Maduro before U.S. raid
Spanish journalist describes a New Year’s Eve interview days before the U.S. military aggression.
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Labeling kidnapping a ‘capture,’ media legitimate violation of International Law
The language is freighted in the same way, whether it is migrants under attack from U.S. jackboots, or those same forces unleashed against socialist politicians in Global South countries seeking to escape imperial domination.
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China proposes international collaboration to defend Venezuelan sovereignty and regional peace
Beijing condemns U.S. terrorist action against Venezuela, demands immediate release of President Maduro.
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The enemy won’t be able to divide us: Venezuela’s Acting President
Delcy Rodriguez outlines three strategic objectives, including rescuing President Maduro.
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How many International Laws can the United States break against Venezuela and still get away with it?: The Second Newsletter (2026)
The U.S. assault on Venezuela did not begin on 3 January 2026–but the bombing of the country and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro Moros and Cilia Flores once again lay bare Washington’s contempt for sovereignty and international law.
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President Maduro before New York court: ‘I am President of Venezuela and I consider myself a prisoner of war’
On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first public statements before a New York court following his abduction by U.S. military special forces in an attack carried out on Venezuelan territory two days prior. President Maduro declared himself a “prisoner of war” and categorically rejected the charges against him, reaffirming his status as the legitimate president of Venezuela.
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Who are Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores — and why Washington kidnapped them
On Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration carried out one of the most brazen acts of imperialist aggression seen in Latin America in decades. U.S. forces invaded Venezuela and seized its elected president, Nicolás Maduro, along with Cilia Flores.
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Venezuela’s Vice President: “There is only one President here, and his name is Nicolás Maduro.”
Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, denounced an “unprecedented” U.S. military aggression against Venezuela that culminated in the “illegal kidnapping” of President Nicolás Maduro and First Fighter Lady Cilia Flores.
