While both friends and foes challenge the legitimacy of his claim to have won a new term in office in July, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is using a variety of measures to stay in power.

Maria Corina Machado, in hiding after denouncing the proclaimed results as fraudulent, calls for smaller gatherings to avoid security crackdowns seen at earlier protests

One of Venezuela's oldest illegal mining groups has reportedly used ties to Nicolás Maduro's administration to eliminate rivals and strengthen its influence