Nicolás Maduro Shares Photos From New York Prison: "We Are Standing Firm"
Maduro posted the images as a message to family and supporters while he awaits a 2027 trial on drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges.
- On Sunday, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro shared photos from his New York prison cell, appearing in a gray tracksuit and flashing peace signs.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced a "historic" oil agreement two days ago, allowing the United States to operate Venezuelan oil fields with majority control.
- President Trump stated Friday that the deal grants the United States majority control of over 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, with the U.S. government controlling 55% of the joint venture.
- Detained in New York, Maduro faces trial on June 1, 2027, and is allowed approximately 300 minutes monthly with family and lawyers, capped at 15 minutes per call.
- Seeking to reassure supporters, Maduro wrote, "We will remain strong, calm and confident: God is with us. Venezuela will rise again," calling the photos a "small gift of love and hope.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (64), who was ousted by a U.S. military operation earlier this year and is currently on trial in the U.S., is smiling in the detention center...
Eight months after his capture by the U.S. military, the disempowered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro came out of prison. He was "standing", he wrote in a message published on Sunday in the online service Telegram to his compatriots in Venezuela.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks out of prison. He underscores his message with a gesture.
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Maduro flashes peace sign in prison picture
The ousted Venezuelan president, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been detained in the US for seven months after US forces captured them in a raid in Caracas in January.
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