Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.

Without Damascus, the crucial Iran-Syria-Caracas transport corridor, Maduro’s leverage with Iran is diminished. And Iran, weakened by its war with Israel and in retreat to reassess military priorities, is unlikely to provide military cover for Venezuela.

The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released from detention Thursday, his NGO said, after nine days in custody following a crackdown on critics of President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the detention of three Ukrainians days before his inauguration, calling them "mercenaries" and accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Jan.

As Nicolás Maduro is inaugurated for a controversial third term, Bolton urges the incoming administration to isolate the strongman on the world stage.

Edmundo González Urrutia is trying to bolster international support before Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro is sworn in Friday.

Nicolas Maduro’s grip on Venezuela continues to be a crisis not only for his people but for the entire Western Hemisphere.

But Trump has voiced an interest in deporting Venezuelan migrants who have entered the United States illegally, and to do so could possibly require him to cut deals with Maduro. Maduro also has several Americans in his custody that he seems poised to use as a bargaining chip.

January 10 came and went and, as expected, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro hung on to power. It is easy to throw our hands in the air and feel hopeless before an authoritarian government that ruthlessly persecutes any dissent.

Oil prices settled lower on Friday on supply concerns, but still managed to post a fourth consecutive weekly gain as the US imposed new sanctions on Russia’s energy industry amid the war with Ukraine.

Oil rose in early Asian trade, as prices found support amid supply concerns, Naga.com said.