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Message from Nicolás Maduro from Prison: "We are Fighters, Do Not Grieve"

Published January 11, 2026, 11:10
Message from Nicolás Maduro from Prison: "We are Fighters, Do Not Grieve"

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, sent a message from the American prison where he is being held with his wife, Cilia Flores. Through his son, Nicolás Maduro Guerra (“Nicolásito”), he conveyed that they are well and “fighters,” asking his supporters not to grieve. Maduro and Flores were arrested by American commandos and transferred to the US, where they are accused of drug trafficking, with the indictment describing him as the head of a corrupt government that used power to promote illegal activities. Maduro's former vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, has been sworn in as interim president of Venezuela.