Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wears a traditional garment gifted by her followers 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)





A man walks near damaged vehicles after devastating floods swept through the town after Hurricane Beryl passed off the Venezuelan coast, in Cumanacoa, Venezuela, on July 2, 2024. (Photo by Samir Aponte/Reuters)





People walk in mud caused by floods that swept through the town after Hurricane Beryl passed off the Venezuelan coast, in Cumanacoa, Venezuela on July 2, 2024. (Photo by Samir Aponte/Reuters)





A supporter of President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro attends a rally ahead of the presidential election on July 4, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela will hold the presidential election on July 28 while president Nicolas Maduro will seek to be re-elected for the second time. (Photo by Alfredo Lasry R./Getty Images)





Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, left, and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez flash victory hand signs during a rally launching the official presidential campaign season, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





A Venezuelan football fan waits for the start of the 2024 Copa America quarter-final football match between Venezuela and Canada at a Fan Fest in Caracas on July 5, 2024. (Photo by Gabriela Oraa/AFP Photo)





Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez raise their hands in unison at a campaign rally in Barinas, Venezuela, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





A reveler performs during a dance battle in a Gay Pride march in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo)





A reveler takes part in the annual Pride Parade in Caracas on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP Photo)





A reveler takes part in the Gay Pride march in Caracas, Venezuela, July 7, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo)





A reveler takes part in a Gay Pride march in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo)





Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez attend a campaign rally in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on July 13, 2024. (Photo by Juan Carlos Hernández/AFP Photo)





A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez stands a dog on his shoulders during a campaign rally in Valencia, Venezuela, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, dances during a campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Venezuela's government is ramping up dollar sales to contain inflationary effects resulting from Maduro's presidential campaign spending. P(Photo by Gaby Oraa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)





A supporter dressed as “Super Bigote”, a cartoon character depicting Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro as a superhero, stands above the crowd during a campaign rally, ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says goodbye to her supporters after a demonstration with Christian faithful in Caracas, Venezuela on July 21, 2024. Venezuela will hold its presidential elections on July 28. (Photo by Pedro Rances Mattey/Anadolu via Getty Images)





People walk through a flea market in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2024. The country's presidential election is set for July 28. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





Houses are pictured in Petare Shantytown, Caracas on July 22, 2024. Venezuela will hold general election next July 28 (Photo by Raul Arboleda/AFP Photo)





Daniel Fonseca, 15, lifts blocks of cement at a public gym set up at Los Caobos Park in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Venezuela is set to hold its presidential election on July 28. (Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP Photo)





Luis Gragirena cuts a customer's hair in his makeshift salon, set up on a sidewalk in Caracas, Venezuela, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP Photo)