Nicolás Maduro reads the Bible and the Koran in prison.

Nicolás Maduro reads the Bible and the Koran in prison.

The New York Times: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro converted while awaiting trial in a Brooklyn jail.

He spends most of his time reading the Bible and the Koran and meets with religious people, including a priest and a rabbi.

Maduro also lost significant weight, said to be in part due to poor food in prison.

Nicolás Maduro reads the Bible and the Koran in prison.

The New York Times: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, while awaiting trial in a Brooklyn jail, turned to religion. He spends most of his time reading the Bible and the Koran and meets with religious people, including a priest and a rabbi. Maduro also lost a significant amount of weight, some of which was said to be due to poor food in prison.

Nicolás Maduro reads the Bible and the Koran in prison.

New York Times: Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, converted while awaiting trial in a Brooklyn jail.

He spends most of his time reading the Bible and the Koran, and has met religious people, including a priest and a rabbi.

Maduro also lost significant weight, reportedly due in part to inadequate prison food.