power outage in Venezuela; There is a possibility of sabotage
The Ministry of Communications and Information of Venezuela confirmed that the capital city of Caracas and other areas experienced a power outage this morning (Friday) and there is speculation that there is a possibility of sabotage in the electricity distribution network.
According to RCO News Agency, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Communication and Information of Venezuela, the power outage has affected at least 13 areas, including “Carabobo” and “Aragua”.
“We have once again become victims of electrical sabotage,” Venezuela’s Communications and Information Minister Freddy Nunes said without elaborating.
According to Reuters News agency, he added: “The team of the electricity group is trying to fully restore the service.”
Power outages are not uncommon in Venezuela, although they are usually more localized.
On Tuesday, a series of smaller blackouts, which the cabinet minister also attributed to vandalism, affected some states.
The last major blackout was in 2019, when Venezuela suffered three nationwide blackouts, some lasting up to three days, that authorities attributed to attacks on the power grid, such as damage to power lines by vandals and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela attributed.
Several videos circulating on social media today show Venezuelan cities under blackout.
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