"Next Year's Halloween Costume Is This Outfit!"... The 370,000-Won 'Maduro Arrest Look' Sells Out Online

[Financial News] On the 3rd (local time), the Nike tracksuit worn by Nicolás Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, during his surprise arrest by the US military, has unexpectedly become a hot topic.
According to reports from The Telegraph in the UK and Marca in Spain on the 5th (local time), after photos of Maduro's arrest were released, his gray tracksuit drew significant attention online.
The outfit is from the Nike Tech Fleece line. The jacket is priced at $140 (approximately 203,000 won), and the jogger pants at $115 (about 167,000 won), making the total set cost around 370,000 won.
According to Google Trends, searches for terms like 'Maduro Tech Fleece' and 'Nike Tech' surged after the photos were made public. In fact, related products sold out on some official Nike websites in the US and Europe, even making it onto bestseller lists.
Media outlets noted, "While governments discussed responses to Maduro's arrest and analysts interpreted its significance, SNS users focused on his tracksuit. It didn't take long before the tracksuit was sold out."
Meanwhile, some have pointed out the irony that President Maduro, who has built his political image on anti-Americanism and criticism of Western capitalism, was wearing a leading American sports brand.
Online users commented, "Even anti-Americans wear Nike," "Nike is the biggest winner in this incident," "Let's call this color 'Maduro Gray'," and "Next year's Halloween costume is decided."
Regarding this, The Times of India stated, "This case shows how, in today's news environment, an image can go viral before the political event itself. Visual elements that are easy to share attract public attention faster than complex international issues."
moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter