Maduro, From US Custody, Backs Venezuela's Government-Opposition Talks

August 3, 2026 — Nicolás Maduro, in US custody since his January 3, 2026 capture on narco-terrorism charges, issued a statement calling for August to be a month of 'sincere dialogue,' backing the government-opposition democracy talks that had begun days earlier in Caracas under acting president Delcy Rodríguez.