Nicolás Maduro takes office for the second term in Venezuela | New

Hundreds of Maduro supporters went to the streets of the capital Caracas to celebrate the inauguration.

"Today we have more democracy than ever before," said a Venezuelan.

But there were also critics.

"Few heads of state accompanied the inauguration ceremony, including Evo Morales from Bolivia, Miguel Díaz-Canel from Cuba and

" Here I am ready to badume democratically the reins of our homeland. "

Nicolas Maduro,"

He again accused the United States of wanting to wage a world war against Venezuela and defended the legality of the inauguration ceremony which was held taken before the Supreme Court of Justice and not in the National Assembly, as provided for in the Constitution.

The US State Department called for the inauguration of a "usurpation of power" at maturity and affirmed that it was time for Venezuela to begin a process aimed at re-establishing the democratic order. The Organization of American States (OAS) has approved a resolution declaring the Nicolás Maduro government illegitimate and proposing new presidential elections.

The political crisis in Venezuela has worsened since 2015, year in which the opposition had won a historic victory in legislative elections and took control of the National Assembly, which is the country's Congress .

In 2017, Maduro announced the creation of a constituent badembly. The opposition denounced the fact that it was a maneuver of the president to control the legislature and to govern as a dictator and to maintain the functioning of the National Assembly.

In 2018, the Constituent Assembly anticipated the presidential election from December to May. Only 46% of voters came. This election for a new six-year term was not accompanied by international observers and opposition leaders were unable to attend.

The historian Alejandro Velasco, of New York University, went to Caracas to accompany the possession. He added that, despite all expectations, the day was surprisingly calm in the capital.

"The climate is one of resignation, another day of political crisis with no solution in sight," he said.

The economic crisis is also increasing. Inflation exceeds one million percent annually. It lacks food and medicine and it is estimated that more than three million Venezuelans have left the country.

The Director of the Council of the Americas, Guilhermo Zubillaga, said that it would be a very difficult year for Venezuela and that the economic crisis could lead to the weakening of Nicolás Maduro, with the loss of support from the armed forces.