(L-R) Venezuelan opposition deputies Amelia Belisario,  Melva Paredes, Mariela Magallanes and Simon Calzadilla leave the Supreme Court of Justice in Caracas on December 30, 2015. The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) filed court challenges on Monday and Tuesday contesting the election of eight lawmakers. It added a ninth challenge Wednesday. Venezuela&amp;#39;s opposition urged the international community Wednesday to prevent what it alleged was an attempt by President Nicolas Maduro to mount a &amp;quot;judicial coup.&amp;quot;  AFP PHOTO/JUAN BARRETO / AFP / - / JUAN BARRETO        (Photo credit should read JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)