Maduro's Son Reveals Deteriorating Health of His Imprisoned Wife in US

Cilia Flores, wife of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, suffers a serious heart condition while jailed in the US, her son told AFP.

• Nicolás Maduro Guerra told AFP that Flores needs surgery and prison conditions prevent her full recovery from it.
• Flores, turning 70 on October 15, developed high blood pressure since her arrest and inhaled pepper spray during an inmate fight, her son said.
• Her defence requested house arrest under armed surveillance and an ankle monitor, while US prosecutors argued the court should reject the request.
• Maduro and Flores face US drug trafficking charges, which they deny; Maduro calls himself a prisoner of war.