Maduro Turns to Quran and Bible Reading in Brooklyn Jail, NYT Reports

DID Press: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has turned to religious reading during his detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, spending much of his time studying religious texts, including the Holy Quran and the Bible, according to The New York Times.

The newspaper reported that Maduro has also met with religious figures from different faiths while in custody, including a Christian priest and a Jewish rabbi.

The report, published on November 9, 2026, is based on accounts from people familiar with Maduro’s circumstances in the federal detention facility.