Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for a third six-year term Friday despite international condemnation of his recent reelection as illegitimate, as his administration grows increasingly brazen in cracking down on opponents.

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

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the latest election