Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took to the streets Thursday in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.

If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.

Venezuelan opposition supporters rally in the streets ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's Jan. 10 inauguration:: It will mark his third presidential term, following a contentious election that has been criticized internationally:::: Caracas,