Overview
- Maduro, whose account carried the post Saturday, said he and Cilia Flores are well and urged peace, unity, reconciliation and forgiveness.
- Authorship remains uncertain because he is in isolation with no internet or newspapers, his calls are short and restricted, and the note was signed with Flores.
- Following Thursday's administrative hearing in New York, Judge Alvin Hellerstein declined to dismiss the case and said he could press the government to revisit asset freezes.
- Defense lawyer Barry J. Pollack argued Maduro must be allowed to use seized funds to pay legal fees, while prosecutor Kyle Wirshba said the money is blocked for national security.
- Reports relayed by AFP say he gets one hour in the yard each day and calls capped at about 15 minutes, which limits direct contact and makes vetting any public statement harder.