Venezuelan President Maduro Sworn in for Third Term Amid Detainee Concerns**

Tue Feb 11 2025 08:26:55 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Venezuelan President Maduro Sworn in for Third Term Amid Detainee Concerns**

Nicolas Maduro's new term raises alarms over human rights abuses and detainment of foreigners as political leverage.**


As Nicolás Maduro begins another six-year term, concerns mount over his administration's crackdown on dissent and the detention of foreign nationals, which some analysts suggest may be used as bargaining chips on the international stage.**

In Caracas, Nicolás Maduro, the controversial president of Venezuela, is set to be sworn in for a third term on Friday despite international condemnation and widespread allegations of electoral fraud. Maduro's leadership has coincided with severe economic and social crises, including hyperinflation, food shortages, and an ongoing mass exodus of Venezuelans seeking better lives abroad. Despite this turmoil, he is positioned to extend his party's rule for another six years, pushing the tenure into its third decade.

The political atmosphere leading up to his inauguration is tense, marked by a significant increase in government repression. The streets of Caracas are patrolled by heavily armed police and military forces, with reports of journalists and activists being detained under harsh conditions. Many opposition figures and dissenters are either imprisoned or forced into exile, including Edmundo González, who is in Spain, and María Corina Machado, a prominent opposition leader who has recently emerged from hiding to lead protests against Maduro’s regime.

During her rare public appearance, Machado rallied thousands of supporters in a show of resistance, all while facing the ever-present threat of detention. Her participation in protests signals a flicker of opposition, but the risk of reprisals from Maduro's security forces looms large. Following her speech, Machado was briefly detained, highlighting the precariousness and volatility of dissent in a nation where freedoms are increasingly suppressed.

International observers are also watching the situation, with concerns growing that Maduro's detention of foreign nationals may serve as a strategic maneuver to enhance his bargaining power on the global stage. As he embarks on his new term amid escalating tensions, Venezuela finds itself at a critical juncture, caught between authoritarian rule and a populace yearning for change.

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