Venezuelan President sworn in for third term

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in on January 10, beginning his third term as leader of the country.

The inauguration ceremony took place in a room at the Venezuelan National Assembly headquarters, in contrast to previous ceremonies that took place in the main hall. Maduro was sworn in as president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, looked on.

In his first speech after taking office, Mr. Maduro said: “We have achieved what we knew we could do. This position was not given to me by a foreign government or a foreign president.”

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates during his inauguration ceremony on January 10

“May this new presidential term be a new era of peace , prosperity, equality and democracy,” said Maduro, who has been president since 2013, adding that he would convene a commission to reform the constitution. The Venezuelan government said about 2,000 guests from 125 countries attended the inauguration.

Mr. Maduro was declared the winner of the presidential election in July 2024 by Venezuela's electoral authorities, but the opposition has argued that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia was the winner. Several countries do not recognize Mr. Maduro's victory.

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Immediately after the inauguration of the Venezuelan president, the US President Joe Biden's administration moved to increase the reward from 15 million USD to 25 million USD for those who provide information that could lead to the arrest or conviction of Mr. Maduro on drug trafficking charges.

Washington indicted Maduro and several other individuals on drug and corruption charges in 2020, charges that Maduro denies. The Venezuelan president’s administration has also rejected European sanctions against Venezuelan officials, saying Western countries are using illegal methods to cripple Venezuela.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-thong-venezuela-tuyen-the-nham-chuc-nhiem-ky-3-18525011111031296.htm