The United States offered a $25 million (£20 million) reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro on Friday, as the Venezuelan dictator was sworn in for a third term.

Critics have denounced a fresh crackdown on opponents and critics in the lead-up to Friday's ceremony, with several activists and opposition figures arrested in recent days.

The US announces an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelas President Maduro on day he's sworn in for a third term.

(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrive at the National Assembly for his swearing-in ceremony for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez) Cuba’s ...

Maduro arrived at the Legislative Palace alongside First Lady and Congresswoman Cilia Flores, Executive Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez, and her brother and Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez.

On Thursday, as hundreds of anti-Maduro protesters took to the streets of the capital, Caracas, aides to opposition leader María Corina Machado said she

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrive at the National Assembly for his swear-in ceremony for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo ...

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.

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.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for a new term, extending his increasingly repressive rule in the face of renewed protests and rebukes from the United

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores arrive at the Teresa Carreno Theater for his annual address to lawmakers in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aria

Maduro assures that "Venezuela is preparing alongside Cuba, Nicaragua, and our elder brothers around the world."