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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    Who is Cilia Flores? The woman by Nicolás Maduro's side until Donald Trump threw them in detention
     6 January 2026
    Her husband Nicolás Maduro calls her Venezuela's "first combatant" because she is not just a spouse, but a fellow fighter in the Chavism movement and a political player in her own right.
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    Venezuela left as 'potential powder keg' after Maduro capture, experts say
    6 Jan: The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has left the country with an uncertain future, sparked concern among regional neighbours and could embolden other countries in territorial disputes, some experts say.... more
    US cuts number of vaccines recommended for children including flu, hepatitis A and B
    6 Jan: The US government has taken the unprecedented step of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child, a move long sought by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. But medical groups say it undermines protections against diseases.... more
    Before Venezuela there was Panama and the first US capture of a Latin American leader
    6 Jan: Thirty-six years to the day before this week's capture of Nicolás Maduro the United States's invasion of Panama led to the capture of its de facto ruler General Manuel Noriega.... more
    Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores plead not guilty in New York court
    6 Jan: Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, who were captured in Caracas at the weekend, face multiple drugs and weapons charges.... more
    Venezuela updates: Maduro arrives at Manhattan court, Trump doubles down on oil plans for Venezuela - as it happened
    6 Jan: Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been transferred to a New York courthouse as Donald Trump doubles down on oil plans for Venezuela — as it happened.... more
    Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
    6 Jan: If Washington governs by force in Venezuela, it will repeat the failures of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya: Power can topple regimes, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy.... more
    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held in New York prison described as 'hell on earth'
    6 Jan: The facility where detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been taken is a notorious New York jail that has held a string of high-profile and celebrity criminals, from drug cartel leaders to hip-hop stars.... more
    Nancy Kerrigan assault a soap-operatic story that overshadowed the 1994 Winter Olympics
    6 Jan: The gentile and sequined world of figure skating had its dark side exposed in a drama worthy of a soap opera in 1994, as Nancy Kerrigan was the victim of a dastardly plot to eliminate her from the Winter Olympics.... more
    Cuba's declared two days of national mourning, after multiple citizens were killed in the Venezuelan President's capture
    5 Jan: Cuba's declared two days of national mourning, after multiple citizens were killed in the Venezuelan President's capture... more

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