Venezuela''s massive, nationwide power outages, which began on Thursday, have so far resulted in at least 20 deaths, looting,
READ MORECARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela''s worst power and communications outage on Friday deepened a sense of isolation and decay, endangering hospital patients, forcing schools and businesses to close and cutting people off
READ MOREAs Venezuela''s economy begins a slow rebound, Maduro is attempting to rebuild the country''s generation system with a plan to invest around $1.5 billion to recover some 9,000 megawatts of
READ MOREMost of Venezuela suffers power outage. CARACAS, Venezuela — Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness into early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years, raising tensions in
READ MOREA lack of transmission-line maintenance may have been the immediate trigger for the power outage, but it is a symptom of almost two decades of government
READ MOREBlackouts are nothing new in Venezuela. Critics say they have been getting worse since the nationalisation of the power grid in 2007. In 2016, the problem reached such a critical level that the
READ MOREPower outages are common in Venezuela, which has struggled to maintain its electrical grid amid a worsening economic crisis. The trustee of a $650 million power company bond declared it in default in November following a missed interest payment, though the company later said it had paid the amount due.
READ MORECaracas, Venezuela. On Thursday 7 March, at around five in the afternoon, the lights went out in Venezuela. Within a couple of hours, as the tropical night descended, around 90 per cent of the country was plunged into darkness by a massive failure of the electricity generation and transmission system, run by the state-owned
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Two weeks after power was restored from the 7 March blackout, Venezuela was still enduring ongoing power outages; on 25 March, another widespread blackout occurred. The Guardian reported that half the country was affected, and other media sources said 14 to 16 of Venezuela''s 23 states were without power. The Caracas Metro shut down, shops closed early to avoid looting, private and government workers were sent home, and 91% of telecommunications were down.
READ MOREPower Outages are Common. In 2019, Venezuela experienced one of the worst power outages in its history. Almost the entire country was without power, some areas for up to three days at a time.
READ MOREItem 1 of 5 Gladys leans over a plastic containers that she fills daily with water through a community-made pipe system in the low-income neighborhood of Petare, in Caracas, Venezuela May 12, 2023.
READ MOREDaily power cuts have returned to west-central Venezuela, shutting air conditioners during a heat wave and hitting factories, households and utilities as poorly
READ MORETOPSHOT - People stand on a dark corridor at Miguel Perez Carreno hospital, in Caracas, during the worst power outage in Venezuela''s history, on March 8, 2019.
READ MOREEvent. Power outages and fluctuations have been reported in areas across Venezuela Sept. 13. The electricity supply disruptions have reportedly impacted the Capital District, as well as the states of Aragua, Anzoategui, Bolivar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Falcon, Guarico, La Guaira, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Tachira, Trujillo, and Zulia.
READ MOREAn even bigger power outage in March affected all 23 states in Venezuela and lasted a week, paralysing basic services such as the water supply and forcing the working day and school classes to be
READ MOREOutages disrupting Venezuela''s power and gas supplies to state-run energy firm PDVSA hit July oil exports, contributing to a 27% fall from the previous month, according to Refinitiv Eikon vessel
READ MOREof Venezuela''s population, causing the others to become overloaded and crash. According to two engineers, routine brush clearing beneath power lines ceased three years ago. A lack of transmission-line maintenance may have been the immediate trigger for the power outage, but it is a symptom of almost two decades of government mismanagement
READ MOREThe most recent nationwide power outage occurred in October 2018 and affected 16 of Venezuela''s 24 states. In 2017 alone, reports show there were more than
READ MOREPower outages have long been part of the daily routine for many Venezuelans, becoming worse after 2019 when a massive blackout darkened the country
READ MOREPower outages are occurring throughout parts of central Venezuela Oct. 1 following heavy rainfall overnight. Disruption to electrical supply has been reported in La Guaira, Miranda, Aragua, Carabobo, and Lara states, as well as in neighborhoods throughout Caracas. It remains unclear when authorities will be able to return power to the affected
READ MOREThe NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a nationwide power outage and fluctuations in supply across Venezuela as of 5:45 p.m. Sunday 1 March 2020, impacting multiple states and cities and
READ MOREVenezuela''s Power Outage Continues, Situation Grows Desperate The country has been hobbled by a blackout since Thursday. People wait in long lines for gas and water and increasingly are having
READ MOREVenezuela blackout: Power outage across the country. Large parts of crisis-hit Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, have been affected by an extensive electricity blackout. President Nicolás
READ MORE8 March 2019. Much of the country, including Caracas, was plunged into darkness. Schools and workplaces in Venezuela have closed as an electricity blackout continues into a second day. The power
READ MOREThe answer involves poor decision-making, rampant corruption, and the steady flight of electrical engineers, according to experts, though the government blames
READ MORECorpoelec, the state power company, did not respond to a request for comment. Venezuelan authorities have previously attributed black-outs to attacks on the system by opponents of Maduro''s government.
READ MOREPower outages and fluctuations have been reported in areas across Venezuela Sept. 13. The electricity supply disruptions have reportedly impacted the Capital District, as well as
READ MOREAlthough Venezuela''s major power failures have been spaced out over time, the country''s electric system is extremely unstable and some regions still face daily
READ MOREThe power cuts, which started on Thursday, have reportedly been caused by problems at a major hydroelectric plant. Venezuela depends on its vast hydroelectric infrastructure, rather than its oil
READ MORE6 · - Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro claimed that a new cyber attack had prevented authorities from restoring power throughout the country following a blackout on March 7 that caused chaos. The government blamed the outage on US sabotage at the central generator in Guri, in the country''s south, which provides 80 percent of Venezuela
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