{"id":334500,"date":"2026-09-01T04:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334500\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T04:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T04:00:14","slug":"nicolas-maduro-shares-first-photos-from-brooklyn-prison-since-capture-by-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334500\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Maduro shares first photos from Brooklyn prison since capture by US"},"content":{"rendered":"

Captured Venezuelan<\/a> dictator Nicolas Maduro<\/a> shared photographs of himself from his Brooklyn prison over the weekend, calling the images a \u201csmall gift of love and hope\u201d to his family and supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI send these photos as a small gift to all my grandchildren, to the boys and girls, and to all the good people who love us,\u201d Maduro wrote<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n

Maduro appeared to be in good spirits in the photographs, wearing a gray tracksuit and white sneakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want you to know that we are standing firm, with our hearts full of your love,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Taken on June 26, the photographs offer the first public glimpse of Maduro since his capture at the beginning of the year. They were taken one day after earthquakes<\/a> struck Venezuela, killing thousands, destroying buildings, and decimating the country\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are scheduled to stand trial<\/a> on June 1, 2027, on charges that they participated in a decadeslong conspiracy to flood the United States with cocaine. The couple was captured in Caracas during a U.S. military operation in January and is currently detained at a prison in Brooklyn, New York<\/a>. Both have pleaded not guilty to charges including drug trafficking and possession of machine guns.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump<\/a>, at the time of his capture, called Maduro an \u201cillegitimate dictator\u201d and the \u201ckingpin of a vast criminal network,\u201d saying he and Flores were captured in an \u201cextraordinary military operation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maduro first assumed Venezuela\u2019s presidency in 2013. The U.S. and dozens of other countries stopped recognizing him as the country\u2019s legitimate leader following the 2018 election, but Maduro remained in power until his capture by American forces.<\/p>\n

Following Maduro\u2019s capture, former Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as acting president. Rodriguez has since reshuffled the country\u2019s armed forces and complied with several demands from Washington.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Rodriguez announced a \u201chistoric\u201d oil agreement allowing the U.S. to operate oil fields in Venezuela. Trump said Friday that the deal gives the U.S. majority control of more than 60 billion barrels of Venezuela\u2019s proven oil reserves.<\/p>\n


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