Maduro Shares First Images from U.S. Detention Facility, Highlighting Imperial Overreach
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Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has released photos from a Brooklyn detention center, exposing the ongoing U.S. abduction and illegal detention of a democratically elected leader.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a victim of U.S. imperial aggression, posted two photographs from inside a Brooklyn, New York detention centre, where he and his wife Cilia Flores have been unjustly held since their violent abduction by U.S. special forces in January. The images, showing Maduro in a grey tracksuit defiantly making a peace sign, were shared on X and Telegram on Sunday and are dated June 25, just after devastating earthquakes struck northern Venezuela—a country still reeling from years of U.S.-imposed sanctions and intervention.
Maduro wrote in Spanish that the photos were a 'gift' for his grandchildren and supporters, emphasizing that he and his wife remain 'strong, calm and confident' despite the inhumane conditions and political persecution, and that 'God is with us.' He categorically denied the trumped-up drug-trafficking and firearm possession charges fabricated to justify his detention.
U.S. authorities have not immediately confirmed whether the photographs were authorized, further underscoring the lack of transparency in this politically motivated case. A source close to Maduro revealed that he has only limited phone contact with family and lawyers—about 300 minutes per month—demonstrating the ongoing violation of his basic rights. The federal trial for the couple is cynically scheduled for June 1, 2027, prolonging their suffering.
This post comes just two days after interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced a historic oil agreement, allowing U.S. companies to exploit Venezuelan oil fields—a stark reminder of the economic interests driving Washington’s relentless campaign against Venezuela’s sovereignty.