'Venezuela socialist party takes control of once-defiant congress' - Al Jazeera

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Maduro's allies swept legislative elections last month boycotted by the opposition and denounced as a sham by the United States, the European Union and several other foreign governments.

Recent opinion polls show support for Guaido having fallen by more than half since he first rose to challenge Maduro two years ago.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has managed to retain a solid grip on power and the military, the traditional arbiter of political disputes He calls Guaido a US-backed puppet seeking to overthrow him in a coup to control Venezuela's considerable oil reserves, and has barred opposition legislators from meeting in congressional headquarters, and also pushed dozens of legislators into exile.

The looming inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on January 20, after years of escalating US sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Maduro under Trump, represents another uncertainty for Guaido.

Maduro, in announcing the leadership structure on Monday, called on the new congress to seek out dialogue with the opposition as well as focus on urgent economic measures.

"Venezuela has its eyes placed on the new National Assembly," said Maduro, who was expected to attend Tuesday's inaugural session after years of steadfastly avoiding sessions overseen by the opposition.

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