BBC: Venezuela power cuts: Blackouts continue as protests loom
A widespread power cut affecting much of Venezuela continued throughout Friday ahead of planned protests on Saturday.
President Nicolás Maduro and the US-backed opposition trying to oust him have blamed each other for the outage.
Hospitals struggled to cope and at least one hospital patient died when her respirator stopped working.
The power cuts, which started on Thursday, have been caused by problems at a major hydroelectric plant.
Venezuela depends on its vast hydroelectric infrastructure, rather than its oil reserves, for its domestic electricity supply. But decades of underinvestment has damaged the major dams, and sporadic blackouts are commonplace.
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WNU Editor: The internet and other communications networks are still down .... Venezuela’s power outage threatens information blackout as internet collapses (Miami Herald). There are also competing rallies today in Caracas. As for the government's response. Maduro has not been seen in public since the start of the blackout, and his defense minister is blaming the U.S. .... Venezuela blackout caused by 'US attack', defence minister claims (The Guardian).
More News On Venezuela's Power Blackouts
Venezuela buckles under massive power, communications outage -- AP
Venezuela power flickers after worst blackout in decades -- Reuters
Venezuela: 'country has stopped' as blackout drags into second day -- The Guardian
Much of Venezuela in Darkness Thanks to Massive Blackout -- VOA
3 comments:
Fox has a news story about how Venezuela is becoming a post apocalyptic place on earth. Ugh, this is bad and I agree with the concept; Socialism is killing this once great county. More interesting is how the media has sat ideally by allowing this nightmare to happen, and in some fashion helped it (I.e. Defense minister blaming US - LOL)
If this is sabotage, probably is, it's an effective one. This is going to speed up whatever outcome it is.
1. socialism is bad
2. US helps it
3. we know this because bad socialism defense minister of socialist nation says so?
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