From the palace to a rabbi in prison: the spiritual journey of the ousted Venezuelan ruler - and the price his wife pays
Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, is being held in a Brooklyn prison and devotes his time to religious studies and meetings with a rabbi. According to a report in the New York Times, he reads the Bible and the Quran. His wife Cilia Flores is in a more difficult condition: she has lost more than 11 kg and two teeth, and was hit with pepper spray. Their trial is set for June 2027.
Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, has been held in a federal prison in Brooklyn since his capture on January 3 in a US military operation. According to a report in the New York Times, Maduro devotes much of his time to religious and philosophical studies, reading the Bible and the Quran, and meeting with clergy, including a rabbi. Maduro, who has previously claimed Jewish roots, has lost weight and complains about the quality of prison food. His wife Cilia Flores is in a more difficult condition: she has lost more than 11 kg and two teeth, sleeps three to four hours a night, was held in solitary confinement for three months, and was hit with pepper spray during a fight between inmates. Her lawyers suspect she may have had a mild heart attack in July. Their trial is set for June 14, 2027.