{"id":2652258,"date":"2026-08-31T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicolas-maduro-shares-first-photos-from-prison-since-capture-by-us\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:43:18","slug":"nicolas-maduro-shares-first-photos-from-prison-since-capture-by-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicolas-maduro-shares-first-photos-from-prison-since-capture-by-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Maduro shares first photos from prison since capture by US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnicolas-maduro-shares-first-photos-from-prison-since-capture-by-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652258&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Venezuelan dictator Nicol\u00e1s maduro shared recent photographs of himself from his Brooklyn prison, portraying himself in good spirits and describing the images as a &#8220;small gift of love and hope&#8221; to his family and supporters. these photos, taken on June 26, provided the first public view of Maduro since his detention earlier this year following his capture during a U.S. military operation in Caracas.Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores, is scheduled for trial in June 2027 on charges related to drug trafficking and conspiracy to flood the U.S. with cocaine; both have pleaded not guilty. MaduroS arrest occurred after widespread unrest and natural disasters in Venezuela, which suffered notable damage from earthquakes. Upon his detention, former Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as acting president, later announcing agreements allowing U.S. access to Venezuelan oil fields, perhaps giving control over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-update-payment-worth-1312-to-be-sent-from-alaska-fund-in-two-days\/\" title=\"Alaska fund to send ,312 payment in 2 days.\">vast oil reserves<\/a>. Maduro, who assumed Venezuela&#8217;s presidency in 2013, was widely recognized as illegitimate by many countries after the 2018 elections. Meanwhile, international and political figures continue to discuss and respond to the ongoing situation involving Venezuela&#8217;s leadership and U.S. interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captured <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"910\">Venezuelan<\/a> dictator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2252\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NicolasMaduro\/status\/2094048867662565583\">wrote<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705850\/netanyahu-son-evacuated-from-us-assassination-threats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu\u2019s son evacuated from US after assassination threats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705811\/death-toll-from-nepal-floods\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Death toll from Nepal floods tops 900<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4705727\/trump-posts-video-of-kharg-island-being-blown-to-smithereens\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump posts video of \u2018Kharg Island being blown to smithereens\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maduro appeared to be in good spirits in the photographs, wearing a gray tracksuit and white sneakers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want you to know that we are standing firm, with our hearts full of your love,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Peque\u00f1o regalo de amor y esperanza<\/p>\n<p>Env\u00edo estas fotos como un peque\u00f1o regalo a todos mis nietos y nietas, a los ni\u00f1os y ni\u00f1as, y a toda la gente noble que nos ama. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z6u3130arn\">pic.twitter.com\/Z6u3130arn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NicolasMaduro\/status\/2094048867662565583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4654432\/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-5000\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4654432\">earthquakes<\/a> struck Venezuela, killing thousands, destroying buildings, and decimating the country\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4659146\/ex-venezuela-dictator-nicolas-maduro-and-wife-june-2027-drug-trafficking-trial\/\">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. 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Both have pleaded not guilty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-canadian-olympic-snowboarder-turned-drug-lord-sanctioned-by-us\/\" title=\"Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder-turned-drug lord sanctioned by US\">charges including drug trafficking<\/a> and possession of machine guns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\"> 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4694275\/dsa-embarrassing-high-college-students-sarah-bedford\/\">DSA IDEAS ARE \u2018EMBARRASSING\u2019 AND SOUND LIKE THEY COME FROM \u2018HIGH COLLEGE STUDENTS\u2019: SARAH BEDFORD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maduro shares prison photos as a gift to supporters and family<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2652259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26009806248890.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34922,5894,84919,84920,50813],"class_list":["post-2652258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-nicolas-maduro","tag-politics","tag-prison-photos","tag-us-capture","tag-venezuela-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26009806248890.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652258"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652262,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652258\/revisions\/2652262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}