Maduro Shares Photos From New York Prison, Claims He Is Standing Firm

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shared photographs of himself from a Brooklyn prison over the weekend, calling the images a small gift of love and hope to his family and supporters.

Maduro stated on social media Sunday that he was standing firm while sharing the images from the New York facility where he has been held since his capture by U.S. forces. The photos, reportedly the first glimpse of Maduro inside a New York prison since his January arrest, show him flashing peace signs. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in Caracas during a U.S. military operation.

He had been wanted by U.S. authorities on multiple charges. The timing of the photo release was noted as potentially strategic. The articles do not detail the specific charges against Maduro or the ongoing legal proceedings.