Night Falls in Venezuela
Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro gestures to supporters after delivering a speech in Caracas on January 10, 2025. Maduro, in power since 2013, took the oath of office for a third term despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony’s eve. (All photos by Federico Parra via Getty Images)
Nicolás Maduro, the architect of the country’s despair, was sworn in to power once again. The fight for democracy endures—but just barely.
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On Friday, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela for a third term, declaring victory in a stolen election. Though Venezuelans protested the fraud—thronging Caracas and other cities—the regime crushed the uprising and threw 2,000 opponents in jail. Venezuelans seem doomed to live under a regime that has brought them nothing but inflation,…
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