Sales of a tracksuit with a photo of the detained Maduro have increased dramatically

Sales of the Nike Tech Fleece tracksuit line increased sharply after the publication of a photo showing detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wearing this model. This was reported by Fortune magazine on January 4.

"They call him Maduro grey," writes one of the social media users quoted by the publication.

A photo of Maduro in a gray tracksuit aboard the ship USS Iwo Jima has gone viral on the Internet. It was noted on social media that traffic to the product page increased, and some jokingly called this costume perfect for Halloween or a "drug lord's tracksuit."

The price of a suit on the secondary market has increased from the usual $ 180 to $500-1000. On the official Nike website, most of the sizes are sold out, with only XS, S and XL remaining in stock. The players of the Spanish "Mallorca" also went to the match in similar costumes, which was perceived as a gesture of support.

On January 3, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale strike against Venezuela. He noted that the President of the republic, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Celia Flores, were captured and taken away from the territory of the state.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the US leadership to release Maduro. In addition, the Ministry also stressed the need to create conditions for resolving existing problems between the parties through diplomatic means.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on January 4 that most of Maduro's security personnel died as a result of US actions. According to him, the Venezuelan parliament will start working normally on January 5.

Earlier in the day, Maduro was taken to New York federal Court to face charges. Prior to that, it was reported that the Venezuelan president was being taken away from the colony in Brooklyn. The politician was taken to a helicopter pad in Manhattan, from where he was moved to the first hearing in the drug trafficking case.

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