Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday morning as Venezuela's leader for a new six-year term. As Maduro was sworn in, the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions against officials of his government and others.

The inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has left his opponents grappling with conflicting feelings of hope and disappointment, pondering why the leftist leader could not be stopped despite credible evidence that he had lost the election last year.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute,