'A Small Gift Of Love And Hope': Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Shares Photos From New York Prison
· Free Press Journal
Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Sunday posted two photographs on his official social media accounts. In the pictures, he could be seen dressed in a grey sweatshirt and trousers with white shoes, smiling and making peace signs with both hands at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
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"A Small Gift of Love and Hope. I send these photos as a small gift to all my grandsons and granddaughters, to the boys and girls, and to all the noble people who love us," the caption of his post read.
Pequeño regalo de amor y esperanza
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) August 30, 2026
Envío estas fotos como un pequeño regalo a todos mis nietos y nietas, a los niños y niñas, y a toda la gente noble que nos ama. pic.twitter.com/Z6u3130arn
The photos posted on Sunday had timestamps of June 25. In another post, he said that he wanted to convey that "we stand firm."
Quiero que sepan que estamos firmes, con el corazón lleno del amor de ustedes, ese amor que nos llega convertido en oración, en acción permanente, en solidaridad y en apoyo verdadero. Gracias infinitas por cada palabra, por cada gesto, por cada bendición. pic.twitter.com/8YstzkBakf
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) August 30, 2026
Notably, June 25 is just a day after two earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela. The death toll from the quakes had risen to 6,509 by August 25.
Message of hope
"Enjoy this small gift with joy and hope. Cilia and I embrace you forever, with our souls devoted to you and with our faith in God intact," he said in another post.
Disfruten este pequeño regalo con alegría y esperanza. Cilia y yo los abrazamos por siempre, con el alma puesta en ustedes y con la fe intacta en Dios.
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) August 30, 2026
He concluded his thread by quoting, "As the Apostle Paul says: 'But in all these things we obtain a wide victory, thanks to the one who loved us' (Rom 8:37). We will remain strong, serene, and confident: God is with us. God will provide. Venezuela will be reborn."
Como dice el apóstol Pablo: “Pero en todo esto obtenemos una amplia victoria, gracias a aquel que nos amó” (Rom 8,37). Seguiremos fuertes, serenos y confiados: Dios está con nosotros. Dios proveerá. Venezuela renacerá.
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) August 30, 2026
Bendiciones.
Historic oil agreement
Maduro's message came two days after his successor, interim President Delcy Rodriguez, announced a "historic" oil agreement allowing the United States to operate oil fields in Venezuela.
'The Biggest Oil Deal In World History': President Trump Unveils Landmark US-Venezuela Pact To Tap 65 Billion Barrels Of Oil ReservesRodriguez is governing under intense pressure from the US and says she has "chosen the path of diplomacy" with the United States because she wants Venezuela to become an “energy powerhouse.”
Maduro's prison access
Maduro does not have access to newspapers or the internet in prison, but he is allowed to speak by telephone with his family and lawyers for approximately 300 minutes a month, with a maximum of 15 minutes per call, AFP reported, citing sources.