Critics have denounced a fresh crackdown on opponents and critics in the lead-up to Friday's ceremony, with several activists and opposition figures arrested in recent days.

The United States offered a $25 million (£20 million) reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro on Friday, as the Venezuelan dictator was sworn in for a third term.

(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrive at the National Assembly for his swearing-in ceremony for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez) Cuba’s ...

Electoral authorities loyal to the ruling party declared Maduro the winner hours after polls closed on July 28, but unlike in previous presidential elections, they did not provide detailed vote counts.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced a slew of sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his closest associates.

The US announces an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelas President Maduro on day he's sworn in for a third term.

Pro-Chavéz leader Nicolás Maduro was sworn in on Friday as president of Venezuela for the period 2025-2031 by the ruling party-controlled National Assembly, even though the opposition claims that Edmundo González Urrutia was the winner of last July’s elections.

The opposition accuses Maduro, 62, of stealing the election of July 28 last year, and the United States, European Union and several Latin American countries have recognized opposition candidate Edmund

President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (center) waves next to his wife Cilia Flores (left) during a celebration with the Three Kings in Miraflores