Venezuelan opposition leader Machado's press conference in Caracas

VENEZUELA, CARACAS - JULY 15 : Jesus Torrealba, secretary of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD) hugs Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado after she speaks during a press conference in Caracas July 15, 2015. Venezuelan hardline opposition leader Machado said on Tuesday she had been barred from public office for a year, a move that could prevent her from becoming a congresswoman if she wins a seat in December's parliamentary election. (Photo by Carlos Becerra/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)