'Standing Firm': Ex-Venezuela President Maduro Shares Photo From US Jail
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, currently detained in a New York prison on drug and firearms charges, shared photos on Telegram claiming he remains 'standing firm.' The release of these images coincides with a new oil agreement between his successor, Delcy Rodriguez, and the United States.
Why it matters
The situation underscores the shifting geopolitical landscape in Venezuela and the ongoing diplomatic and energy-related negotiations between the US and the current Venezuelan administration.
Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro said on social media Sunday that he was "standing firm," while posting photographs from the New York prison where he has been held since his capture by US forces.Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in Caracas during a US military operation in January. They are being detained in a Brooklyn, New York jail on drug trafficking and firearms possession charges, which they deny."I am sending these photos as a small gift to all my grandchildren, to the boys and girls, and to all the good people who love us," he wrote on the Telegram messaging service."I want you to know that we are standing firm, with our hearts full of your love," he added.Quiero que sepan que estamos firmes, con el coraz n lleno del amor de ustedes, ese amor que nos llega convertido en oraci n, en acci n permanente, en solidaridad…
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