Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday for ... with several activists and opposition figures arrested in recent days − prompting the UN to express alarm. Just Thursday, at least 17 protesters were detained, according to a post on ...

The UN Human Rights Chief said he was concerned by reports of intimidation ahead of planned protests.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term in office, dealing a blow to opposition's dream of change.

Guyana said Thursday that it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring Venezuela to elect a governor to rule its western Essequibo region, an area rich in resources long claimed by Venezuela as its own.

January 10 is a crucial day in Venezuela because it initiates a new presidential term. Nevertheless, the problem is the controversial fact that the elections on July 28 have brought to the fore, in which President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner without any proof.

The UN voiced alarm Thursday at reports of arbitrary detentions and intimidation of opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro ahead of his inauguration for a highly-contested third term.

Guyana has expressed “grave concern” over what it claims to have been “recent actions and statements” by Venezuela that constitute "clear violations” of the Argyle Agreement and the binding order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ),

Venezuelan authorities must respect people's rights to life, liberty and personal security in the run-up to the start of President Nicolas Maduro's third term on January 10, UN experts said Thursday.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in office since 2013, is due to take the oath of office for a third term Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony's eve.

Nicolas Maduro is set to be inaugurated for a third term despite alleged vote fraud and international condemnation of his repressive tactics. His opponent was briefly detained at a protest on Thursday.

The Venezuelan leader, who counts on the backing of Russia and Cuba, the military, courts, and electoral commission, has claimed that a senior FBI official was among a group of seven "mercenaries" arrested this week. The US State Department denied US involvement in any coup plot.

Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in on the back of elections he is widely accused