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Venezuela inaugurates Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term on Jan. 10 despite international condemnation of his recent reelection as illegitimate. His administration has grown increasingly brazen in cracking down on opponents. This week alone, masked gunmen arrested a former presidential candidate, a prominent free speech activist, and the son-in-law of self-exiled opposition leader Edmundo González. Mr. González is recognized as president-elect by the United States and international organizations. Currently in the Dominican Republic, he has never offered details of how he intends to enter the country and take power.

Key question as Venezuela prepares for inauguration: Who is the next president?

Venezuela’s Maduro clings to power. Opposition hopes this time it ends differently.