Venezuela’s Maduro shares first photos from US detention - Al Jazeera
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has released photos from a US detention center, marking his first public appearance since his abduction in January. The images were released shortly after an oil agreement was reached between the US and the interim Venezuelan government.
Why it matters
The detention of a former head of state by the US is a major geopolitical event with significant implications for Latin American stability and energy markets.
Abducted Venezuelan leader’s post appears to show him in US detention, published two days after US-Venezuela oil deal.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Screenshot of a photo posted on former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's Telegram account on August 30, 2026 [@NicolasMaduroMoros] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 31 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has posted two photographs that appear to show him in a United States detention centre, where he has been held since his January abduction.
US special forces abducted Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and flew them to the US. The pair are being held in a facility in Brooklyn, New York, on drug trafficking and firearm possession charges, which they deny.
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