Venezuelan soldiers guard the Tienditas International Bridge in San Antonio, Tachira state, Venezuela, Sunday, January 1, 2023. Colombia and Venezuela on Sunday opened the bridge that was finished in 2016 but never inaugurated because years of political tensions. (Photo by Ferley Ospina/AP Photo)





Newly sworn-in lawmakers stand for a group photo with National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, center, National Assembly Secretary Rosalba Gil, left, and Sub-Secretary Maria Alejandra Hernandez, at the start of the legislative year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, January 5, 2023. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





An army member holds a Venezuelan flag following the opening of the 2023 legislative period, in Caracas, Venezuela on January 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





A protester carries a box of Bolivar bills that reads in Spanish read “hunger” during a demonstration for higher salaries and benefits in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





A demonstrator holds a sign that reads “Fair Salaries Now” during a march to demand better salaries, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro faces renewed challenges in its attempt to fight inflation, in Caracas, Venezuela January 23, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





A man sleeps on a park bench while opposers of the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hold a demonstration demanding a leveling of salaries in line with the raising inflation and the high cost of the basic family basket in Caracas on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Yuri Cortez/AFP Photo)





Riot police stand guard as demonstrators including teachers, health workers, workers' unions members and members of the opposition march to demand better salaries, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro faces renewed challenges in its attempt to fight inflation, in Caracas, Venezuela on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





Members of Venezuela's presidential Honor Guard gesture from a rooftop as Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends a rally to commemorate the anniversary of the ending of Marcos Perez Jimenez's dictatorship, who was ousted after a popular uprising in 1958, in Caracas, Venezuela on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





A government supporter wears read boxing gloves during an event marking the anniversary of the coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, January 23, 2023. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Dancers perform during the presentation of the annual report on the activities of judicial bodies, in Caracas, Venezuela, 31 January 2023. The Venezuelan Judiciary increased by 74% the number of sentences issued by specialized and non-specialized courts throughout the country during the past year compared to 2021, said this 31 January the president of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Gladys Gutierrez, in the presentation of the annual report of the activities of the judicial bodies. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez/EPA/EFE)





A light show takes place during the opening ceremony of the baseball Caribbean Series in Caracas, Venezuela, 02 February 2023. Thousands of spectators attended the opening ceremony of the 65th edition of the Caribbean Series, held in a new stadium in Caracas. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez/EPA)





A pro-government supporter wears a mask of late Venezuela President Hugo Chavez during a march marking Youth Day in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, February 12, 2023. The annual holiday commemorates the young people who accompanied heroes in the battle for Venezuela's independence. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Brides arrive at a public square to participate in a community wedding ceremony during Valentine's Day in Caracas, Venezuela on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





A girl runs with her face painted at a square in La Guaira, Venezuela, Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Venezuelans prepare for upcoming carnivals. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





Contestants take part in the Mini Queen Carnival 2023 pageant during pre-carnival celebrations, in La Guaira, Venezuela on February 15, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)





Children run up a flight of steps during pre-carnival celebrations in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Februart 17, 2023. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





A girl walks through a tunnel of lights at the newly reopened Children’s Museum as part of pre-carnival celebrations, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, February 18, 2023. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





A man with his face covered with foam joins during carnival celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





A carnival float depicting Super Mustache, or “Super Bigote” in Spanish, a character based on President Nicolas Maduro, parades during carnival celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo)





A couple on a motorcycle are drenched with water during carnival celebrations in the San Agustin neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, February 20, 2023. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)