Thousands of opposition supporters marched to central Caracas, testing a heavy police presence as the country struggled to emerge from its worst blackout in recent memory.
Tag: Power Failures and Blackouts
Venezuela Blackout, in 2nd Day, Threatens Food Supplies and Patient Lives
Venezuelan officials blamed the opposition and the United States for the outage, but provided no evidence. At a hospital with a backup generator, one man said, “A lot of us are going to die here.”
As Blackout Plunges Venezuela in Darkness, Maduro Blames the U.S.
President Maduro, Juan Guaidó and Mike Pompeo traded blame on social media and television.
Lights Go Out in Venezuela, and Social Media Heats Up
As a blackout enveloped much of the country in darkness, blame was traded on social media and television.