Overview
- Merchants in the Gamarra district began selling designs on January 3, timed to the announcements of Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
- Shirts depict Maduro as a prisoner, including the widely shared gray‑hoodie image, with slogans such as “El verdugo cayó,” “Capturado,” and “Venezuela libre.”
- Designer Yanelis Torres says production started the morning the news broke, with early prints generated using AI before an official photo circulated.
- Vendors report strong interest from Venezuelan migrants and Peruvians with migrant relatives, including a single purchase of more than 100 shirts and cumulative sales exceeding 1,000.
- Prices start at 20 soles, and custom orders are available at Gamarra shops, including one located on jirón Hipólito Unanue.