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Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known - explainer

Maduro has cited Sephardic Jewish roots, but his own statements and the public record leave his Jewish status unconfirmed.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds up a portrait of him in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026.
CARIBBEAN JUDAICA – This letter was written to Victor Hughes, special agent of the executive directory on Windward Islands, Curaçao, on September 8, 1798.

Rare manuscript describes Jews battling antisemitism in 18th-century Caribbean

At the time, there were flourishing Jewish communities in the Caribbean, particularly in areas under Dutch and English control.

|ByTAMARA ZIEVE