Nicolas Madurodeposed president, reiterated this Sunday, April 5, a call to the unithe dialogue and the reconciliation in Venezuelathrough a message spread on social networks, in the context of the celebration of the Easter week.
The statement was published together with his wife, the representative Cilia Floresthrough his accounts on X and Telegram, when almost three months have passed since his capture by US forces and his subsequent transfer to USA to face judicial charges.
In the message, both highlighted the religious symbolism of the Easter Sunday. “This is the victory of life and truth. Death does not win, Christ wins; lies do not win, truth wins; hate does not win, love wins,” they expressed.
The content included multiple biblical references and a call to faith. Maduro asked Jesus Christ to bless Venezuela and the people of the world with “love, hope and truth.”
Easter Sunday! 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/sxkxg07M9p
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) April 5, 2026
Pre-reconciliation calls
This Sunday’s message is not the first. The past March 28, Palm Sunday, Maduro and Flores had already urged peace and national unity after a court hearing in New York, in what was their first public statement since their capture.
On that occasion, they assured that they remained “firm and calm” in the face of the legal process.
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) March 28, 2026
Judicial process in the United States
Maduro and Flores remain detained in the United States after being captured on January 3, 2026 during a military operation in Caracas. Both were transferred to New Yorkwhere they face a judicial process for crimes linked to drug trafficking and other federal charges.
In March, a federal judge refused to dismiss the case, allowing the process to continue in US courts.
Four charges against Maduro and similar accusations for Flores
According to US authorities, Nicolas Maduro faces four federal charges in the United States: conspiracy for narcoterrorismconspiracy to import cocaine to US territory, possession of machine guns and destructive devicesand conspiracy to possess this type of weaponry against the United States.
According to the accusation, the former president would have headed a criminal structure designed to facilitate the shipment of large quantities of drugs, using State resources and in coordination with drug trafficking networks.
For its part, Cilia Flores is also included in the same court file and faces charges related to drug trafficking conspiracy, international drug trafficking and crimes linked to the use and possession of weapons, within the framework of the same federal investigation.
Political and diplomatic context
A few days after the capture of Nicolas Madurothe then vice president Delcy Rodriguez assumed as interim president, in the midst of a turn in relations between Caracas and Washington, marked by the progressive reestablishment of bilateral dialogue.
In this context, Venezuelan delegations have held meetings with US authorities to reactivate diplomatic ties and advance cooperation agreements, especially in the energy sector.
As part of this rapprochement, both countries have promoted a oil associationwhich includes participation and supervision of operations by the United States.