The couple’s defense requested a complete physical examination of Maduro’s wife, because Cilia Flores had hit her head during the capture and could have suffered a fracture or a serious bruise on her ribs.
Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were injured while trying to escape the US forces who captured them on Saturdayreported this Wednesday the CNN.
The United States launched an attack against Venezuela on Saturday, having captured the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, 63, and his wife, 68, and announced that they will govern the country until the process they classified as a transition of power is completed.
According to the North American television network several officials from the Donald Trump Administration held a meeting with congressmen, informing them about the “capture” of the presidential couple and the injuries they may have suffered during the operation.
Cilia Flores was injured when she hit her head while fleeing alongside her husband.
Maduro and Flores ran and tried to hide behind a heavy steel door inside the residence where they were located, in Caracas.
According to the same sources, the United States military involved in the capture (Delta Force) provided first aid outside the presidential complex.
After the operation, Maduro and his wife were transported to New York, United States, and appeared in court on Monday.
At the time, the defense lawyer told the judge that Maduro’s wife suffered significant injuries.
The same lawyer requested a complete physical examination because, he said, It is “believed” that Cilia Flores suffered a fracture or severe bruise to her ribs.
Flores staggered and dropped his head at times during the hearing, and Maduro had difficulty sitting and standing, according to reporters present.
The sketches made by the illustrators present in court and who recorded the hearing showed Flowers with bandages on the head.
Government officials who briefed deputies described Flores’ head injury as minor.unnamed sources told CNN.
Some Delta Force members were also injured during the operation in Caracas, following a shootout with a Cuban quick reaction force positioned near the Venezuelan presidential complex.
The US soldiers were hit by bullets and shrapnel and are expected to make a full recovery, authorities reiterated.
Maduro and his wife remain detained in New York where they were accused of drug trafficking and declared their innocence.
