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Maduro has been sworn in as president

Nicolás Maduro has now been sworn in for a third six-year term as Venezuela's president – after an election that he is accused by many of having stolen and increasingly accused of suppressing opponents. .

Maduro has been sworn in as president

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Venezuela is closing the border with neighboring country Colombia ahead of today's inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro. .

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Opposition leader arrested and released in Venezuela

We are not afraid, shouted opposition leader María Corina Machado on the streets of Caracas, where she participated in a protest against Nicolás Maduro being sworn in again as Venezuela's president. Shortly afterwards, she was reported to have been arrested.

Opposition leader arrested and released in Venezuela

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Opposition leaders are sounding the alarm that several people have been arrested in Venezuela ahead of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as president on Friday, following the disputed summer election. .

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Maduro: Two Americans arrested

Two American citizens and five other individuals have been arrested in Venezuela, according to the country's disputed president Nicolás Maduro on state television on Tuesday night. Maduro refers to the seven as "mercenaries" and claims that among the others arrested are two from Colombia and three from Ukraine.

Maduro: Two Americans arrested

Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"

Venezuela's opposition is calling on the population to take to the streets to protest when Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third presidential term on January 9. "This day will go down in history as the day Venezuela said: Enough!", says opposition politician Maria Corina Machado, in a video clip on X published around midnight.

Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"

Tiktok Fined - Children Died After Challenge

Three children, 12, 13 and 14 years old, have died in Venezuela after performing a viral Tiktok challenge that involved ingesting, inhaling and spreading "dangerous mixtures" of chemicals, according to the country's president Nicolas Maduro. Now, Tiktok is being fined 10 million dollars by Venezuela's highest court for "lack of swift control" of content on the platform, reports Bloomberg.

Tiktok Fined - Children Died After Challenge

Venezuela: 300 detained persons have been released

More than 300 people arrested during the protests after the Venezuelan election have been released, according to the government. More than 2,400 people were arrested in connection with the disputed election.

Venezuela: 300 detained persons have been released

Venezuela: Harsh punishment for supporting sanctions

Those who support the international sanctions directed against President Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela will be punished with between 25 and 30 years' imprisonment. .

Venezuela: Harsh punishment for supporting sanctions

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

Prosecutors in Venezuela have launched a treason investigation against opposition leader María Corina Machado. The allegations concern her alleged support for US sanctions following President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory in July.

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

The USA sees opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuela's rightful president. This message is given by Foreign Minister Antony Blinken four months after the election in Venezuela, where the sitting president Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner by the government-loyal election authority.

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

Pressure on Maduro: Prove Your Election Victory

Colombia is pressing Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro to prove his disputed election victory earlier this year. Venezuela's government-friendly election authority needs to provide a more detailed account of the voting procedure and voter lists by January 10 at the latest – when socialist leader Maduro's current mandate expires, announces Colombia's Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo: "Otherwise, Colombia, as the president (Gustavo Petro) has already made clear, will not recognize the results.

Pressure on Maduro: Prove Your Election Victory

They receive the EU's finest prize

Venezuela's opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia receive this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought – the EU Parliament's finest human rights prize. .

They receive the EU's finest prize

Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Receives Human Rights Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is awarded the European Council's human rights prize, the Vaclav Havel Prize, for her fight for democracy under President Nicolás Maduro's rule. Machado says she is "very moved, honored and grateful" to be the first from Latin America to win the prize.

Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Receives Human Rights Prize

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia says that he was forced to sign a document recognizing President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the controversial presidential election on July 28 - in order to be allowed to fly to Spain. .

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

Venezuela announces that a fourth American citizen has been arrested, accused of planning a murder of President Nicolás Maduro. Earlier, three American citizens, two Spaniards, and one Czech have been arrested for attempting to enter Venezuela to assassinate the President, according to Interior Minister Diasdado Cabello.

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

The EU's Foreign Chief: Venezuela's Leader is Dictatorial

The EU's foreign chief Josep Borrell accuses Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro of being dictatorial. The statement was made in an interview with Spanish TV, which was broadcast on Sunday.

The EU's Foreign Chief: Venezuela's Leader is Dictatorial

Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

Three Americans, two Spaniards, and one Czech citizen have been arrested in Venezuela. They are accused of coming to the country with the intention of assassinating President Nicolás Maduro.

Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

USA imposes sanctions on election fraud in Venezuela

The USA is introducing sanctions against 16 officials associated with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, following suspected electoral fraud in July. .

USA imposes sanctions on election fraud in Venezuela

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in the country after her successor Edmundo González went into exile in Spain. .

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

González vows to continue the fight in exile

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González fled for his life – but promises to continue the fight from his exile in Spain. And he has the support of the USA and the EU.

González vows to continue the fight in exile

The Opposition Leader Fled for His Life

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has arrived in Spain, where he has been granted asylum. The opposition leader has been forced to flee after being threatened by Nicolás Maduro's regime and judiciary.

The Opposition Leader Fled for His Life

Maduro: Christmas will be moved to October

Christmas is coming early to Venezuela this year – in just a few weeks, announces the country's president Nicolás Maduro. > As a tribute to you and to show you my gratitude, I will move Christmas to October 1, said Maduro in a TV broadcast on Monday.

Maduro: Christmas will be moved to October

Court: Presidential Challenger Should be Arrested

Venezuelan authorities have received clearance from a court for a request to arrest the opposition's presidential candidate Edmundo González. .

Court: Presidential Challenger Should be Arrested