A woman with the colors of the Venezuelan flag painted on her face poses for a picture during a protest called by the Venezuelan opposition for election 'victory' to be recognised in Lima on August 17, 2024. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado had called for mass gatherings in more than 300 cities in Venezuela and abroad to intensify pressure on Maduro to concede what she says was an overwhelming opposition win in the July 28 presidential polls.