A protester scuffles with police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





A protester steps on a campaign sign of President Nicolas Maduro during a march against hish being declared the winner of the presidential election, the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP Photo)





A man carries a protester affected by tear gas thrown by police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote, in the Caria neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo)





A protester throws a gas canister back at police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo)





Demonstrators set a barricade on fire during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Protests erupted in parts of Caracas Monday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally, AFP journalists observed. (Photo by Juan Carlos Hernandez/AFP Photo)





Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a rally heading to Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on July 30, 2024. Venezuela braced for new demonstrations after four people died and dozens were injured on the eve when the authorities broke up protests against President Nicolas Maduro's claim of victory in the country's hotly disputed weekend election. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP Photo)





A man walks under a giant billboard with the image of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which was vandalized during strong protests against the results of Venezuela's presidential election in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was willing to share evidence of his election win, with international pressure mounting for him to back up a disputed victory that has sparked deadly protests. (Photo by Yuri Cortéz/AFP Photo)





The remains of a statue of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez destroyed and burned during a protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are pictured in Mariara, Carabobo State, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was willing to share evidence of his election win, with international pressure mounting for him to back up a disputed victory that has sparked deadly protests. (Photo by Yuri Cortez/AFP Photo)





Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C), accompanied by his wife Cilia Flores, delivers a speech to his supporters during a rally at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on August 1, 2024. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, proposed this Thursday to "resume" negotiations with the United States, a country that did not recognize his reelection and supports the opposition's allegations of fraud. (Photo by Yuri Cortéz/AFP Photo)





People gather during a vigil for “peace” and “unity” after the disputed presidential elections, in San Blas, Petare neighbourhood, Caracas on August 1, 2024. Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for protests next August 3 to denounce the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro, who was ratified on August 2, 2024 by the government-aligned National Electoral Council as the victor. (Photo by Juan Calero/AFP Photo)





A man wearing a President Nicolas Maduro mask attends a march in support of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, 05 August 2024. The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) mobilized hundreds of young people from several regions of the country to march in support of the re-election of Nicolas Maduro, whose victory in the 28 July 28 presidential elections has been questioned inside and outside of the country. (Photo by Ronald Pena R./EPA)





A woman holds a candle during a national vigil for political prisoners called by the opposition, at Los Palos Grandes square, in Caracas,Venezuela, 08 August 2024. According to a report by EFE, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced during a march on 03 August, that 2000 protesters were arrested. The opposition have been protesting against the official results of Venezuela's 28 July presidential elections and called on the international community to recognize opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the election winner. The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) on 02 August 2024 proclaimed Nicolas Maduro as re-elected president of Venezuela. (Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA/EFE)





Leticia Torrealba sheds tears as she speaks about the detention of her 16-year-old son Adrian who was detained during a government crackdown in response to anti-government protests that erupted throughout the country after President Nicolas Maduro was declared winner amid allegations of fraud, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, August 15, 2024. Torrealba said her son had not participated in the protests but was picked up by security forces as he walked along a street. (Phoot by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a Venezuelan flag during the “Gran Protesta Mundial por la Verdad” opposition protest on August 17, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela. President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro was declared as the winner of the 2024 presidential election over his rival, Edmundo Gonzalez. The result has been questioned by the opposition and internationally. According to the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, the result announced by the 'Consejo Nacional Electoral' (CNE) does not reflect the decision made by the Venezuelans during the election. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)





Maria Corina Machado, center, leads a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she claims the opposition won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, August 28, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





A bakery worker adjusts the shop during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, August 30, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Members of the Bolivarian National Guard help people get on a bus during a power outage affecting Caracas and other regions of the country, in Caracas, Venezuela on August 30, 2024. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





People walk through a dark tunnel during a power outage affecting Caracas and other regions of the country, in Caracas, Venezuela on August 30, 2024. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





A member of the traffic brigade of the Bolivarian National Police controls vehicular traffic during a power outage affecting Caracas and other regions of the country, in Caracas, Venezuela on August 30, 2024. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





A woman receives money at a food stand using the light of her mobile phone during a power outage affecting Caracas and other regions of the country, in Caracas, Venezuela on August 30, 2024. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)