Despite complaints of electoral irregularities, Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner.
Maduro's inauguration sparks demonstrations across South America
Opponents of Maduro's inauguration for a third term in Venezuela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 09.01.2025
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The United States and other governments have recognised Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect instead.
Even many of Maduro's former leftist allies in Latin America have skipped Friday's inauguration.