Cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) are pictured off the coast of Chuao, Aragua State, Venezuela, on April 5, 2024. Hundreds of jellyfish float in the turquoise waters of Aragua (central-north), recreating a surreal scene that worries fishermen on the Venezuelan coast. (Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP Photo)





Joxmer Scott Frias, professor and researcher at the Institute of Zoology and Tropical Ecology of the Central University of Venezuela, shows cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) off the coast of Chuao, Aragua State, Venezuela, on April 5, 2024. Hundreds of jellyfish float in the turquoise waters of Aragua (central-north), recreating a surreal scene that worries fishermen on the Venezuelan coast. (Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP Photo)





People participate in a religious procession called 'Jesus of the Divine Mercy' in Maracaibo, Venezuela, 07 April 2024. Thousands of people participated in Eucharists in several regions of Venezuela to commemorate the “Divine Mercy”, a Catholic celebration that has gained notoriety in the Caribbean in recent years. (Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA)





Members of the Bolivarian Militia gather for a rally marking the 22nd anniversary of the late President Hugo Chavez's return to power after a failed coup attempt, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 13, 2024. (Photo by Pedro Ramsee/AP Photo)





Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado ie embraced by supporters during a rally where she asked them to keep the faith, in San Antonio, Venezuela, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The Biden administration on Wednesday reimposed oil sanctions on Venezuela, admonishing President Nicolás Maduro's attempts to consolidate his rule, actions that include blocking Machado, his main rival, from registering her candidacy or that of a designated alternative. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government participate in a march during a May Day (Labour Day) rally to mark the international day of the workers in Caracas on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP Photo)





Union workers march on International Workers' Day in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1, 2024. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/AP Photo)





Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government participate in a march during a May Day (Labour Day) rally to mark the international day of the workers in Caracas on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP Photo)





Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters during a rally in Maracaibo, Venezuela, 02 May 2024. Machado reiterated that the 28 July presidential elections will put an end to socialism in the country, ruled by Chavism since 1999. (Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA)





A man observes food prices displayed at the facade of a supermarket in Caracas on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP Photo)





A dancer from Bolivia's La Diablada de Oruro prepares before performing during the Viva Venezuela World Festival in Caracas on May 13, 2024. (Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP Photo)





Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is lifted onto the stage as she arrives to help launch the campaign for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in La Victoria, Venezuela, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





People demand higher pensions, marking National Senior Day, in front of a mural depicting the eyes of late President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, May 29, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





People dressed as the Dancing Devils take part in the Catholic Corpus Christi celebrations in Tarma, Vargas State, Venezuela, on May 30, 2024. The Venezuelan Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi were recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012. (Photo by Gabriela Oraa/AFP Photo)





A man dressed as a Dancing Devil performs during the Catholic Corpus Christi celebrations in Tarma, Vargas State, Venezuela on May 30, 2024. The Venezuelan Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi were recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012. (Photo by Gabriela Oraa/AFP Photo)





People dressed as a Dancing Devils perform during the Catholic Corpus Christi celebrations at the main church in Tarma, Vargas State, Venezuela on May 30, 2024. The Venezuelan Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi were recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012. (Photo by Gabriela Oraa/AFP Photo)





A girl feeds a squirrel in Bolivar Square, in Caracas, Venezuela on June 4, 2024. (Photo by Gaby Oraa/Reuters)





A person in an alien costume is seen ahead of the Monumental League football match between CLX FC and Extraterrestres FC at Simon Bolivar Monumental Stadium in Caracas, on June 6, 2024. (Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP Photo)





A man dressed as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's character “Super Bigote” (Super Mustache) dances during a rally in Caracas on June 19, 2024. Maduro will seek his third consecutive term in office in the July 28 presidential elections. (Photo by Gabriela Oraa/AFP Photo)





Followers of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado hear her speech as she tours the country despite not being able to run in the upcoming presidential elections, in Merida state, Venezuela on June 25, 2024. (Photo by Gaby Oraa/Reuters)