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

President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, after claiming to win an election in July that many inside and outside Venezuela say he lost decisively.

© 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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