Deposed in a US operation in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores said they feel "strong and calm", in their first message since their arrest, reported Agence France-Presse.
“We are well, strong, calm and in constant prayer“, wrote the former leader and his wife in a message published in “Ex” by their relatives before Holy Week.
“We have received your messages, emails, letters and prayers“, they added. “Every word of love, every expression of affection, every show of support fills our hearts and strengthens us spiritually“, say Maduro and his wife The two are in a New York prison, where they are being tried on drug-related charges. They have no access to newspapers or the Internet, but they are allowed to speak by phone with relatives and lawyers for 15 minutes, according to a source close to the couple. Maduro has appeared twice in a New York courtroom. After his second appearance on Thursday, his son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, said his father was doing well and exercising in prison, where he is allowed to walk for an hour every day.