President Nicolás Maduro is set to extend his rule over Venezuela until 2031, despite protests and allegations of electoral fraud. The latest controversy stems from the inauguration scheduled for Friday, where Maduro is expected to be sworn in for a third six-year term.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado was briefly detained by security forces ahead of the inauguration. Machado, who has been barred from running for office, joined anti-Maduro protesters in demanding that opposition candidate Edmundo González be sworn in as president instead.
