By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-07-24 18:26:59 | Updated at 2026-07-24 20:27:20
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The New York Times raised eyebrows after it included ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on its 'Most Stylish' list – before quickly backtracking.
The publication uploaded a list of the most fashionable stars from 2026 in early July, explaining that so far this year, 39 celebrities had 'captured our attention with their looks.'
It included big names like Bad Bunny, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji, Meryl Streep, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Justin Bieber and Amy Poehler, among others.
But it also initially listed Maduro, 63, who is currently awaiting his trial over a conspiracy to traffic drugs through Venezuela to the United States charge, leaving some viewers unimpressed.
Maduro, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, 69, were arrested by US armed forces in Caracas, Venezuela, back in January.
The couple, who both pleaded not guilty, have been holed up in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn ever since. Their trial is set for June 1, 2027.
While Maduro is now removed from the New York Times' article, there is a note at the bottom that reads: 'This article has been updated to remove an entry on Nicolás Maduro.'
The outlet then encouraged readers to check out a story they had published about 'how an image of him in a tracksuit became a meme.'
The New York Times raised eyebrows after it included ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro (seen with his wife, Cilia Flores, in January 2025) on its 'Most Stylish' list - before quickly backtracking
While Maduro is now removed from the New York Times' article, there is a note at the bottom that reads: 'This article has been updated to remove an entry on Nicolás Maduro'
They were referring to a post shared by President Donald Trump in January that included an alleged photo of Maduro in custody wearing a gray tracksuit.
People quickly took to X to discuss the Times's decision to include Maduro on the list in the first place.
'It was in real bad f**king taste,' one user raged, while another simply wrote: 'Disgusting.'
'They should be embarrassed,' slammed someone else.
'Our list of stylish people is not merely an appreciation of really great clothes, though there are plenty of those below. It is also a snapshot of pop culture, viral moments and figures who commanded the public’s attention (and dressed the part),' the style list reads.
'Some ignited discourse, and discord, with a single look. Others used fashion to manifest some element of their identity ... or as an exuberant expression of their personality.'
According to the indictment, Maduro and Flores engaged in a 'relentless campaign of cocaine trafficking' to the US. They both have pled not guilty.
The couple, who face life in prison if convicted, are accused of orchestrating the kidnappings and murders of those who stood in their way, including a drug boss in Caracas, of their alleged drug trafficking.
Maduro and his wife appeared for a 15-minute hearing at the federal court in Manhattan earlier this week
Maduro, 63, and his wife, Flores, 69, were arrested by US armed forces in Caracas, Venezuela, back in January.
The couple, who both pleaded not guilty, have been holed up in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn ever since. Their trial is set for June 1, 2027. They're seen in 2017
They appeared for a 15-minute hearing at the federal court in Manhattan earlier this week, during which Maduro's defense lawyer Barry Pollack said that he would seek to dismiss the case on the basis that the ousted leader should be immune from prosecution as the head of a sovereign state.
No further details were given about the immunity fight but during previous hearings Maduro has described himself as a 'prisoner of war' and claimed he was 'kidnapped' from his home country.
Maduro has also claimed he is still President of Venezuela, which means he would be immune from prosecution in another country’s courts under international law, a principle which has been held up by the US Department of State.
But the picture is complicated because since Maduro’s ousting, the US has taken control of large parts of the Venezuelan government with Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly controlling the country’s finances and the distribution of its natural resources.
Since then, the Trump administration has been effectively running the country with its interim President Delcy Rodriguez, one of Maduro’s close allies, nominally in charge.
Rodriguez was sworn in shortly after Maduro’s capture but she has called for his release and said he is still President of Venezuela.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the New York Times for comment.
