Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013, was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the eve of the ceremony.Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado,

Nicolás Maduro took the oath before parliament, vowing his third six-year term in office would be a "period of peace".

Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro began a third term as president on Friday, cementing his increasingly authoritarian rule.