Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addresses government loyalists gathered at the presidential palace in support of his reelection one month after the presidential vote, in Caracas, Venezuela on Aug. 28, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
Peru's jailed former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, on June 28, 2016. His daughter Keiko Fujimori announced in a post on X that he died of cancer Wednesday. Martin Mejia/AP hide caption
Shot of the Unisphere, the 140 foot-tall metal sculpture in the middle of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The Unisphere was originally commissioned for the 1964-1965 World's Fair and has since become an icon for the borough of Queens. Wendy Correa for NPR hide caption
Senators hold a session in alternate headquarters due to protesters blocking access to their regular chambers, in Mexico City, on Sept. 5. The protesters were opposing major judicial reforms. Felix Marquez/AP hide caption
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
Protesters demonstrate on July 29 in Caracas, Venezuela, against the official election results declaring President Nicolás Maduro won reelection. Cristian Hernandez/AP hide caption
Marchers hold placards and flags during a demonstration in Mexico City to protest against proposed judicial reforms on Sept. 1, 2024. Lexie Harrison-Cripps/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Michael Vargas Arango, 22, is a second-year student at Miami Dade College, studying business and psychology. Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR hide caption
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro brandishes a sword as his new Cabinet takes the oath of office, at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 28. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes arrives for a court hearing, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 22, 2023. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., on Friday. Jeff McIntosh/AP/The Canadian Press hide caption
Opposition supporters gather at Plaza Alfredo Sadel in Las Mercedes neighborhood during 'Ganó Venezuela' opposition protest on August 3 in Caracas, Venezuela. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images hide caption
Tourists sit on La Pared beach as Ernesto passes by Luquillo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. Alejandro Granadillo/AP hide caption
Front row, from left: Venezuela's attorney general, Tarek William Saab; President Nicolás Maduro; Supreme Court President Caryslia Rodríguez; National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez; and the president of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso. They are attending a ceremony in the Supreme Court building in Caracas on Jan. 31. Pedro Rances Mattey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:30 p.m. EDT Monday and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ernesto over the Atlantic Ocean and moving west-northwest toward the Lesser Antilles. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/AP hide caption
This frame grab from a video shows fire coming from a plane that crashed by a home in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Friday. Felipe Magalhaes Filho/AP hide caption
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González attends a meeting with women from different sectors of society, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
People wave flags as they accompany the casket of slain top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, during his funeral procession in Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday. Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A demonstrator kicks a picture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a protest in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Wednesday. Juan Carlos Hernandez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A supporter shouts slogans during a protest on Tuesday against the result of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro was declared as the winner of the 2024 presidential election over his rival, Edmundo González. The result has been questioned by the opposition and internationally. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images hide caption
Venezuelans protest Sunday’s contested presidential election results for a second day
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government hold a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on July 29. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Consuelo Marquez holds a Venezuelan flag in front of police blocking demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolás Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption
Venezuela's authoritarian leader claims victory, but opposition cries foul
Residents and community organizers take the street in the La Vega neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday morning to show support for opposition candidate Edmundo Gónzalez, going door to door to explain the ballot. Lexi Parra for NPR hide caption