Nicolás Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm"
Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 10:23 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arrested in Caracas and are held in a Brooklyn jail on drug trafficking and firearms charges.
- Maduro shared photographs from prison via Telegram, expressing his resolve and sending love to his grandchildren and supporters.
- The photos were taken on June 25, after deadly earthquakes struck northern Venezuela.
- A new oil agreement allows the U.S. to operate Venezuelan oil fields, with President Trump stating the U.S. will have majority control.
- Maduro's son reports he is in good shape and studying the Bible.
- Their trial is set for June 1, 2027, and they face potential life sentences if convicted of cocaine smuggling conspiracy charges.