A federal judge in the United States has scheduled a hearing for October 8 to evaluate Cilia Flores’ request for home detention, citing severe health issues.
The hearing, set for October 8 at 10:30 AM (New York time), will assess Cilia Flores’ petition for home detention, which was submitted by her legal team due to her deteriorating cardiac health.
The judge, Alvin K. Hellerstein, approved the hearing date through a letter from Parker Sanchez & Donnelly, Flores’ legal representatives, marking it with “So ordered”.
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The timeline agreed upon by both parties stipulates that the U.S. government must present its response to the bail request by September 23, while Flores’ defense will have until September 30 to submit a rebuttal. The hearing on October 8 will follow this sequence of written submissions, where the court will decide on her request for release.
Flores, who is 69 years old, cited severe cardiac issues, including chest pain, arrhythmias, and significant weight loss exceeding 11 kilograms since her illegal kidnapping and following detention. The medical records supporting this claim remain sealed, as ordered by Judge Hellerstein on September 10.
In addition to this hearing, another preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 17. This will address various motions from the defense before the trial set for June 1, 2027. The case began on January 3, 2026, when special forces from the U.S. kidnapped both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores in Caracas, resulting in 100 deaths.
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Both President Maduro and First Combatant Flores pleaded “not guilty” during their first court appearance on January 5. They have been held at the Federal Detention Center in Brooklyn since then. President Maduro’s defense invokes sovereign immunity, while Flores claims immunity as the First Lady.
The case took a new turn on September 9 when Flores’ defense requested home detention due to her deteriorating cardiac health. The following day, Judge Hellerstein sealed the medical records supporting this request, and on September 16, he set the final timeline leading up to the decisive October 8 hearing. This hearing will determine whether Flores will be released from prison while awaiting trial.
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