Venezuela shut schools and suspended the workday on Friday as the worst blackout...
CARACAS - Venezuela shut schools and suspended the workday on Friday as the worst blackout in decades paralyzed most of the troubled nation for a second day, spurring outrage among citizens already suffering from hyperinflation and a crippling recession.
While blackouts are routine in many Venezuelan provinces, particularly along the western border with Colombia, nationwide power outages under the ruling Socialist Party have never extended for more than a day. People are seen on the street during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela March 8, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos JassoPresident Nicolas Maduro always attributes major power outages to sabotage by opposition adversaries.
Opposition leader Juan Guaido slammed the government for bungling the country’s energy supply and dismissed sabotage accusations. Venezuela suffered major blackouts in 2008 and 2013 that affected significant parts of the country, but both were resolved in less than six hours.
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