Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro gather for a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro gather for a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
FILE - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, gives Pope Francis a statuette of Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a popular figure amongst Venezuelans, at the Vatican on June 17, 2012. Pope Francis said Venezuela is “living a critical situation” in his traditional homily Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the Vatican. (Andreas Solaro, pool photo via AP, file)
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a national flag while waving to supporters as she arrives for a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Venezuelan national Flormarys Gómez takes part in a protest against the results of her country's presidential election, declaring President Nicolas Maduro the winner, in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Noriega)
A supporter holds a framed image of President Nicolas Maduro as people gather for a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A giant Hugo Chavez balloon towers over supporters before the start of a pro-government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Venezuelan nationals protest against the results of their country's presidential election, in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Noriega)
The sun shines down on the National Electoral Council building in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, three days after the country's presidential election. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
Venezuelan nationals protest against the results of their country's presidential election, in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Noriega)
President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters during a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)