Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for a new term

Maduro acknowledged Venezuela’s difficulties in a speech at the ceremony, but repeated his accusations that foreign countries, led by the US, were undermining the economy.

Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for the second time as the president of Venezuela.

The government-controlled Constituent Assembly held a surprise ceremony for him, which the opposition denounced as unconstitutional.

They largely boycotted Sunday’s election, saying it would be neither free nor fair.

Al Jazeera’s Daniel Schweimler reports.