Maduro Sworn In for Third Term Despite Opponent's Claim and Coup Allegations

Jan 10, 2025, 03:15 PM

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in on Friday for a third six-year term, extending his rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent, Edmundo González Urrutia, won the election. Thousands protested on the eve of the ceremony, which took place before the National Assembly in Caracas. The opposition denounced the inauguration as a "coup d'état," and the international community criticized the election as fraudulent. Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, pledged that his new term would be a period of peace, prosperity, and democracy.