Maduro and 'Lady Macbeth’ Cilia Flores marriage spells 'worst case' custody scenario

President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, face a "worst-case scenario" as a married couple entrenched in Venezuelan politics and now detained in the U.S. ahead of their Jan. 5 arraignment, according to a national security expert.

Maduro and Flores, who have been married for 13 years, were arrested in Caracas during a nighttime operation on Jan. 3 and transported to U.S. custody, where federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against both, officials said.

"This is a worst-case scenario for them, not being in power but in custody of the U.S. government," Roxanna Vigil told Fox News Digital.

"They are husband and wife, but there is also the political component because their political futures are tied together as well," the Council on Foreign Relations fellow added.

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