President Nicolás Maduro will extend his increasingly repressive rule over Venezuela until 2031 when he is sworn in on Friday, despite credible evidence that his opponent won the latest election and following protests against his plan to serve a third six-year term.

Venezuelan opposition leader ‘violently intercepted’ while leaving rally ahead of Maduro’s inauguration - Opposition and independent election observers claim Venezuela election was stolen with Maduro

People took to the streets of Venezuela's capital Thursday seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro's attempt to cling to power despite credible evidence that he lost last summer's election. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested when her motorcycle convoy was intercepted by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest,