President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado defies Maduro to lead protests that ended with her brief arrest. View on euronews

Appearing in public for the first time in months, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday risked arrest to join anti-government protests in the capital Caracas. Machado