Venezuela

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FILE - In this June 22, 2017 file photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gives a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro said a helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court in a confusing incident that he claimed was part of a conspiracy to destabilize his socialist government, on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

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Police hit by a fire bomb thrown by anti-government protesters get off their bike to put out the flames, during a 12-hour national sit-in, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 5, 2017. Anti-government protesters shut down main roads to demand new presidential elections after the release of a video in which jailed Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez expressed support for the movement. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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People breath in tear gas during clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, at a 12-hour national sit-in, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 5, 2017. Anti-government protesters shut down main roads to demand new presidential elections after the release of a video in which jailed Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez expressed support for the movement. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Anti-government protesters hold their hands up as a signal to police not to shoot during a 12-hour national sit-in, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 5, 2017. Anti-government protesters shut down main roads to demand new presidential elections after the release of a video in which jailed Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez expressed support for the movement. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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In this May 27, 2017 photo, Wuilly Arteaga plays his violin during an anti-government protest in Caracas, Venezuela. “I know my music creates a climate of peace, which is why I’ll continue playing on the streets of Venezuela," said Arteaga. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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In this May 24, 2017 photo, Jenny Avila yells to passing drivers as she holds names of people who have died amid protests in Venezuela, outside a gated community where an alleged front man of prominent Chavista Gov. Gregorio Vielma Mora is believed to live with his beauty queen wife, in a Miami suburb known as Little Venezuela, in Doral, Florida. The in-your-face heckling of top officials from Venezuela’s administration is similar to how in the 1990s victims of Argentina’s military dictatorship staked out their former torturers in confrontations called “escraches.” (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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A protester retrieves a tear gas canister from security forces blocking an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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A protester leads others with a shield decorated like Venezuela's constitution as they confront security forces blocking them from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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An elderly woman with a shield covers her mouth amid tear gas as security forces block an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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A protester plays a violin during clashes with security forces blocking an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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An anti-government protester dumps soap, stolen from a cargo truck taken over by protesters, during clashes with security forces blocking an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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An anti-government protester runs with a box of soap after a cargo truck was taken over by protesters and its contents dumped in the street during clashes with security forces blocking their mach from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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An injured protester is removed as security forces block an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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The Spanish message "Down with the dictatorship" covers a highway wall where security forces block an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Anti-government protesters take over a cargo truck as they clash with security forces blocking their mach from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Anti-government protesters clash with security forces blocking their march with tear gas from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela's triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Product of Venezuela Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Illustration on the crisis in Venezuela by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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In this May 6, 2017 photo, volunteers pack first aid items bound for Venezuela at a restaurant in Miami. In Venezuela, shortages are widespread, from food items to medicines. Many pharmaceutical drug companies stopped shipping medicines to Venezuela over the past year over billions in unpaid debts. (AP Photo/Gisela Salomon)

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In this April 27, 2017 photo, a volunteer of the non-profit Accion Solidaria organizes imported medicines alphabetically, in a store room in Caracas, Venezuela. It’s a thankless, routine task common to pharmacies and hospitals worldwide. But this being Venezuela, where shortages are widespread, viewing the treasure trove of sometimes hard-to-find medicines can feel almost subversive. (AP Photo/Fidel Suarez)