New Delhi: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been making headlines worldwide since their arrest by the United States. Everyone is curious to learn more about his wife. While some have supported the US action, there have also been protests in many places.
Did you know that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s wife has been considered one of the most prominent women in the government? Cilia Flores is not only the First Lady, but her supporters often call her the “First Warrior.” You can learn more about her in the article below, which will clear up any confusion.
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Who is Cilia Flores?
Cilia Flores has been in the spotlight recently due to her arrest along with her husband. Born in 1956, Flores has carved out a separate political identity parallel to her husband’s, and at times, has even held higher positions than him. When Nicolás Maduro became president in 2013, she played an active role in shaping the country’s politics.
On Saturday, she and her husband, Nicolás Maduro, were detained during a US military operation in Venezuela. They will now face drug and weapons-related charges in a New York court.
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Known by this name by her supporters
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, is not only the First Lady, but her supporters often call her the “First Warrior.” She was born in a town called Tinaquillo, located about 200 kilometres west of the capital, Caracas. According to Maduro, she was “born in a ranch with a dirt floor.” When Flores was four years old, her family moved from that town to Caracas.
Flores, the youngest of her siblings
Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is the youngest of six siblings in her family in Caracas. She grew up with her family in Catia and Boquerón, two densely populated areas in the western part of the city. At the age of 32, she completed her law degree at the private Santa María University and later specialised in criminal and labour law.
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Flores, the youngest of her siblings
Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is the youngest of six siblings in her family in Caracas. She grew up with her family in Catia and Boquerón, two densely populated areas in the western part of the city. At the age of 32, she completed her law degree at the private Santa María University and later specialised in criminal and labour law.