A pedestrian looks to cross an avenue backdropped by a wall relief of Venezuelan hero Simon Bolivar, just outside of the Supreme Court building, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Supreme Court Justice Moreno spoke Wednesday following U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's remarks that the U.S. would extend sanctions to all members of the Venezuelan court if they continue to be a “political tool” of President Nicolás Maduro. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)





A Venezuelan police officer orders a man to lift his shirt, during a blackout in Maracaibo, Venezuela, April 12, 2019. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A Venezuelan police officer orders a man and his sons to move from the street where he was asking for donations, during a blackout in Maracaibo, Venezuela on April 11, 2019. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A toy boat made of out of sheet metal sits on the banks of the Cupira River in Machurucuto, Venezuela, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Fifty-two years ago this month an expeditionary force of 12 guerrillas departed from the communist-run island and days later landed in this sleepy fishing village with the goal of spreading Fidel Castro's revolution to South America. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





A man prepares to throw a handful of dirt into a bucket after scooping it from the bottom of the polluted Guaire River, which runs through Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 10, 2019. Thousands of people, called “Garimpeiros”, look for scraps of copper, gold or silver carried by the river, that they can sell to make a living in this South American country that is in the midst of a severe economic and political crisis. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





A member of the Bolivarian National Guard who joined Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido aims his gun as they repel forces loyal to President Nicolas Maduro who arrived to disperse a demonstration near La Carlota military base in Caracas on April 30, 2019. Guaido – accused by the government of attempting a coup Tuesday – said there was “no turning back” in his attempt to oust President Nicolas Maduro from power. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP Photo)





Venezuelan VPITV journalist Gregory Jaimes (C) is assisted by colleagues after being injured during clashes of anti-government protesters and security forces during the commemoration of May Day on May 1, 2019 after a day of violent clashes on the streets of the capital spurred by Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido's call on the military to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido called for a massive May Day protest to increase the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP Photo)





People play on the beach in Machurucuto, Venezuela, Sunday, May 5, 2019. A straggling visitor to the depressed town of 500 would never know from the boarded-up beach kiosks and decaying fishing boats that it was briefly a flashpoint in the Cold War fight against communism. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





Men spend the evening repairing a car outside their home as a young woman pops chewing gum in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 10, 2019. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





Children play at Los Hijos de Dios settlement, once an empty field owned by the government and now occupied by about 60 families, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. More than 3 million Venezuelans have left their homeland in recent years amid skyrocketing inflation and shortages of food and medicine. U.S. administration officials have warned that 2 million more are expected to flee by the end of the year if the crisis continues in the oil-rich nation. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





A man holds up his fist to show support for the government of President Nicolas Maduro, from his balcony which overlooks a public square where residents socialize and dance in Caracas, Venezuela, at sunset Saturday, May 11, 2019. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





An opponent to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro faces riot police officers during a march in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 4, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaido took his quest to win over Venezuela's troops back to the streets, calling his supporters to participate in an outreach to soldiers outside military installations across the country. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)





Juan Carlos Moreno, and his son Jairo, wait for clients in their car headlights repair business, on a sidewalk of the Agua Salud neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. They charge about the equivalent of 2 dollars to repair plastic headlights. They say they average about two clients a day. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)





A group of boys play basketball at the Petare shantytown, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 16, 2019. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)





A girl holds a candle while participating in a candlelight vigil held for victims of recent violent in Caracas, Venezuela May 5, 2019. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A man works on a decorated street in Caracas, Venezuela on May 10, 2019. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)





Venezuelan National Police members stand in line near the National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela, May 14, 2019. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)





Venezuelan National Guard member stands guard near Venezuela's National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela, May 15, 2019. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)





A girl with Venezuelan flag painted on her face reacts at a rally against the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Guatire, Venezuela on May 18, 2019. (Photo by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)





Instituto de Nuevas Profesiones' student block an avenue to protest a tuition increase in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Venezuela has been in sharp decline for years, suffering from hyperinflation and shortages of food and medicine. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)





Women and their children watch mariachi musicians perform during a Mother's Day block party in Caracas, Venezuela, late Sunday, May 19, 2019. Although Mother's Day was officially celebrated the previous weekend, people in the Petare area organized the neighborhood party to celebrate the mothers of their community. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)





Young dancers from the Style Dance Academy perform during a Mother's Day block party in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)