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,

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for a third six-year term after a reelection widely viewed as illegitimate and as his administration grows increasingly brazen in cracking down on its opponents.

Nicolas Maduro's inauguration on Friday for a third term as Venezuela's president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.- European Union - The EU said Friday that Maduro was not Venezuela's legitimate president.