- Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third term as Venezuela's president, amidst protests from the opposition.
- The inauguration ceremony was held in a small room of the National Assembly, unlike previous grand ceremonies.
- Opposition claims that their candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, won the election with 67% of the vote versus Maduro’s 30%.
- As tensions rise, Venezuela closed its land border and suspended flights to Colombia ahead of the inauguration.
- Protests continued, with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaking at an event before being briefly detained.
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