Venezuela's Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from US prisonCARACAS, March 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, captured by US forces in a nighttime raid in January, said Saturday that they feel "steadfast" and "serene" in their first social media post from prison. His son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, known as "Nicolasito," has said in public appearances that his father is well, calm, and even exercising in prison. Maduro, who has declared himself a "prisoner of war," had not spoken since being arraigned in New York on January 5. The January operation deposed Maduro, who had led Venezuela since 2013, forcing the oil-rich country to largely bend to US President Donald Trump's will. This month, the State Department said it was restoring diplomatic ties with Venezuela in a sign of thawing relations.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 29, 2026 09:02 UTC