India, Jan. 6 -- Cilia Flores, the wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, appeared in a New York federal courtroom on Monday with visible injuries, including bandages on her forehead and temple. Flores' lawyer, Mark Donnelly, told the court that she sustained "significant injuries during her abduction" and may require medical evaluation and treatment, including for possible fractures or severe bruising on her ribs.

Her husband, Nicolas Maduro, also appeared in court alongside her, pleading not guilty to charges including cocaine importation and weapons offenses. Both defended themselves vigorously, with Maduro asserting, "I am innocent. I am not guilty of anything mentioned here. I am a decent man." Flores echoed the claim t...