Nicolás Maduro Guerra stated on Tuesday that photographs of his father circulating over the weekend were taken by prison staff in the United States and sent to the family via mail. ^[1] Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, revealed on his X account that photographs of his father were taken on June 25, 2026, at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. ^[2] Nicolás Maduro Guerra clarified that the two photos were printed and his father mailed them via postal service on July 13, arriving at a US address on Tuesday, August 25. ^[3] Nicolás Maduro Guerra said the photos were shared on the deposed leader's social media accounts on Sunday, two days after a historic energy agreement granting the US control of one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves. ^[4] The two images of Nicolás Maduro showed him wearing a grey tracksuit and appearing to have lost significant weight after his capture in January by US forces. ^[5] According to Maduro Guerra, the photographs were taken by authorized personnel inside the prison while Nicolás Maduro was watching news about an earthquake affecting Venezuela. ^[6] The family decided to publicly release the images on August 30, 2026, via official social media accounts, accompanied by a message from Maduro stating he and his wife, Cilia Flores, remain firm. ^[7] The two printed photographs were delivered to Nicolás Maduro inside the prison and subsequently mailed to an address in the United States, arriving on August 25, 2026. ^[8] Nicolás Maduro Guerra claimed in a video posted on X that the photo was taken on June 25, the day after a double earthquake that left 6,500 people dead. ^[9]