 In November 2017, while giving a lengthy, live "cadena" broadcast, Maduro, unaware he was still being filmed, pulled out an empanada from his desk and began eating it.This occurred amid controversy over Maduro's gaining weight during the nationwide food and medicine shortage; with many on social media criticizing the publicly broadcast incident.In September 2018, Maduro ate at a Nusret Gökçe's, a luxurious Istanbul restaurant.