And we start today's other headlines in Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term following last year's widely disputed election.

Maduro took the presidential oath this morning at the legislative palace in Caracas. He declared victory last summer, even though the U.S. and others recognize opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the actual

winner. Today Maduro celebrated what he sees as a legitimate extension of his presidency.

This constitution is victorious and Venezuela is at peace. This act is possible because Venezuela is fully exercising its national

sovereignty, its popular sovereignty, and its national independence. Maduro swearing in comes

a day after key opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was briefly detained during an anti-government

protest in Caracas. Today, she posted a video

on social media slamming his inauguration. Today, Maduro consolidates a coup d'etat

in front of Venezuelans and the world. They decided to cross the red line that makes official

the violation of the national constitution.

They trample on our constitution. Maduro today did not put a sash on his chest.

He put it on his ankle like a shackle that will tighten more and more every day.

The U.S. has criticized Machado's detention and today joined Canada, the U.K., and the European Union

in announcing a coordinated round of new sanctions on Venezuela, the U.K, and the European Union in announcing a coordinated

round of new sanctions on Venezuela. The U.S. also raised the bounty for Maduro's arrest to $25 million.

The Biden administration is also extending humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of

Venezuelans already living in the U.S. They fall under what's called temporary protected status or TPS,

and today the Department of Homeland Security extended their stay for another 18 months.

The measure affects about 600,000 Venezuelans plus 200,000 people from El Salvador,

as well as Ukrainians and Sudanese.

Officials cited political and economic uncertainty,

the dangers of war and weather-related disasters in offering the extensions.

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