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Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for another six years on Friday, and he is hoping to use foreign prisoners to get his way on the global stage.

© Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, shown in July, has spent the last six months detaining foreigners, who experts say he plans to use as bargaining chips.
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