Venezuela's imprisoned Nicolás Maduro and wife declare they are "strong" in US detention center.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores, released their first joint statement from American prisons on March 29 asserting that both remain strong ("forts") and calm despite the loss of power last year's election results which led to international sanctions against them for alleged human rights abuses.
Key Points
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1Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are currently held in the Metropolitan Detention Center at a US prison facility.
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2This marks their first online communication since being captured by U.S. forces during an overnight raid earlier this year.
Perspectives
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are locked up in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center after being captured by US forces.
— [Mar 29, 09:52] Venezuela's Maduro Thanks Supporters In First Online Post From U.S. Prison (Deccanchronicle)"We feel steadfast and serene," said President Nicolas Maduro in his first social media post from prison on March 28.
— [Mar 29, 07:54] Venezuela's Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from U.S. prison (Thehindu)Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores posted their first social media message from Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center stating they feel "steadfast" and "serene." The couple has been held in the facility for nearly three months since a January raid, communicating only via limited phone calls with family or lawyers.