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Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term as opposition leader vows to return

Nicolás Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

10 January 2025 19:32 (UTC +04:00)

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by a deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, staying in power despite a six-month dispute over an election and international calls for him to stand aside, APA reports citing Reuters.

Maduro, president since 2013, was declared the winner of July's election by both Venezuela's electoral authority and top court, though detailed tallies confirming his victory have never been published.

Maduro was sworn in at the national assembly in Caracas by legislature head Jorge Rodriguez, with Maduro saying he was taking his oath in the name of sixteenth-century Indigenous leader Guaicaipuro and late President Hugo Chavez, his mentor, among others.

"May this new presidential term be a period of peace, of prosperity, of equality and the new democracy," Maduro said, adding he would comply with the laws of the country. "I swear on history, on my life and I will fulfill (my mandate), we will fulfill."