Who is Cilia Flores, Venezuela's first lady captured by the US?
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Key Points:
- US forces conducted a night raid in Caracas, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who now face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a New York court.
- Cilia Flores, a key political figure dubbed "First Warrior," has been a powerful adviser behind Maduro's regime, previously leading Venezuela's National Assembly and helping consolidate Maduro's power after 2013.
- Flores and her family have faced longstanding allegations of corruption and drug trafficking, notably involving her nephews, who were convicted in the US for smuggling 800kg of cocaine.
- The newly unsealed indictment accuses Flores of accepting bribes in 2007 to facilitate meetings between drug traffickers and Venezuelan anti-drug officials, highlighting
