‘Return our president’: religious ritual in Venezuela demands release of Maduro from U.S. jail Afro-descendant movements in Caracas held a mystical ceremony praying for the release of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were detained by U.S. forces following a military operation last month. Shamans offered prayers and rituals for their freedom, with participants waving Venezuelan, Cuban and Palestinian flags and calling for unity and the return of the deposed president. #Venezuela #Ni