New York Times: Nicolás Maduro Reads Quran and Bible in US Prison

New York Times: Nicolás Maduro Reads Quran and Bible in US Prison
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reportedly been spending part of his time in a US federal detention center reading the Quran and the Bible, alongside religious and philosophical texts, while awaiting trial, according to a report by The New York Times.

Citing six people familiar with his detention conditions who spoke anonymously, the newspaper reported that Maduro, 63, has also met with several religious figures in the Brooklyn detention facility, including a Christian priest and a Jewish rabbi. The Quran and the Bible have reportedly become among his main reading materials during his imprisonment.

Maduro faces US charges related to drug trafficking and the alleged smuggling of large quantities of cocaine into the United States. His case remains before US courts.

The newspaper also examined the political consequences of Maduro’s arrest by US forces, describing a significant shift in relations between Washington and Caracas and an increase in US influence over Venezuela’s political landscape.