A man casts his ballot in front of a mural of late President Hugo Chavez as part of a rehearsal for the July 28 presidential election at a voting center in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez Fortune)
A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez holds a poster featuring the presidential ballot as thousands wait for his arrival at a campaign rally in Barinas, Venezuela, Saturday, July 6, 2024. The official campaign period for the July 28 election kicked off on July 4. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A supporter of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro carries a banner with his image ahead of a rally marking the beginning of official campaigns for the July 28 presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez gestures to the crowd during a rally launching the official presidential campaign season, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Venezuelans head to the polls on July 28 as President Nicolas Maduro seeks a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
President Nicolas Maduro gestures to the crowd during a rally launching the official presidential campaign season, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Venezuelans head to the polls on July 28 as Maduro seeks a third term. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
A pro-government militia member directs a voter at a voting center during a rehearsal for the July 28 presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez Fortune)