Venezuelans Rage as Blackouts Intensify
Tensions arise as the interim government increases power rationing and US diplomat John Barrett checks out the Guri Dam
Tag: Electric Crisis
Delcy’s Fragile Reopening Meets the Old Power Crisis
Energy expert Luisa Palacios says recovering our grid requires guarantees, hefty long-term investment and a redefined role for private companies
Chávez’s Communal State is a Failure. Mérida Shows Why
Each time Maduro set up so-called “popular consultations,” demands for improved public services across Mérida have been systematically ignored
The Tragedy of Margarita’s Power Grid
Incompetence and lack of transparency have left Margarita Island, Venezuela’s main tourist destination, vulnerable to periodic blackouts
Another Nationwide Blackout In Venezuela
Around 4:40 am on Friday, another national blackout hit Venezuela. Here's everything we know so far
Maracaibo Courts: One Year in the Dark
The main regional office of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, a landmark building in Maracaibo, spent 12 months trying to function without power. There’s little space for metaphors with such heat and darkness
Solar Power Gains Ground in Venezuela’s Energy Crisis
Venezuela should have been filled with photovoltaic panels a long time ago. But the electrical emergency is opening up a small path for this energy source, and the state hasn’t taken advantage of this technology yet
How the Blackout Changed Our Lives
It’s been a year since Venezuela entered a new unacceptable “normality” that gives you no other option but to adapt. These recounts are about trauma, lessons and decisions.
Zulia’s Electrical Apartheid
With electrical rationing as the new norm since March of 2019, the society in Zulia has become more unequal: there’s a big gap between those subjected to outages and those who can defend themselves.
The Great March Blackout Never Really Ended
When chavismo talks about “things returning to normal” regarding energy, it means “normal in Caracas.” Most of the nation suffers daily blackouts that freeze people’s lives, institutions and erodes their minds. This is how you live with a broken infrastructure.
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