UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for Venezuelan authorities to release all who have been "arbitrarily detained" since the country's disputed July election, as President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in amid opposition and international outcry.

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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.

The opposition accuses Maduro, 62, of stealing the election of July 28 last year, and the United States, European Union and several Latin American countries have recognized opposition candidate Edmund

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday, a move rejected by the opposition, which called it a "coup d'etat" achieved through alleged election fraud and a campaign of repression.

President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.

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.

Argentina said the Chavista leader clings to his position ‘by imposing himself through fear, aggression, murder and prison.’ Other large countries, on the political left and right, also refused to rec

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.

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),

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 of having stolen. More than 2,