TOPSHOT - A Molotov cocktail thrown by anti-government activists explodes near members of the National Guard during clashes in Caracas on July 26, 2017, during a 48-hour general strike called by the opposition.
Venezuelans began blocking off deserted streets Wednesday as the opposition launched a 48-hour general strike aimed at thwarting embattled President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plans to rewrite the country's constitution. / AFP PHOTO / Juan BARRETO        (Photo credit should read JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)