Venezuela’s Cilia Flores, ‘First Combatant’ of the Bolivarian Republic

Who is Cilia Flores? Who is Delcy Rodríguez?

Cilia Flores, kidnapped with President Nicolás Maduro and held prisoner in New York City, is, in the corporate media, often relegated to the dismissive, nondescriptive title of “First Lady.” This suggests she is a mere appendage to the Venezuelan head of state. Flores has been a political lea

Venezuela’s Cilia Flores, ‘First Combatant’ of the Bolivarian Republic

Ilektra A. | Red Phoenix Correspondent | Oregon-- Cilia Flores arrives with her husband, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, to deliver his annual speech to parliament on Jan. 15, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Federico Parra / AFP) In the early morning hours of Jan. 3, 2026, the United States carried out a large-scale military incursion into…