In Venezuela, there was another massive power outage
KIEV. March 30. UNN. A significant part of the territory of Venezuela was again left without electricity, the disconnection occurred in 21 regions of the country. On Friday reported the newspaper El Nacional, reports UNN.
According to the publication, the reasons for the new outage is not yet known.
Earlier, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guido called on the people to come out on Sunday, March 31, to protest in connection with the flow of electricity in the country.
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As reported UNN, the largest power outage in Venezuela occurred on March 7, when no light left Caracas and most of the States. According to the government, the reason was the diversion for the hydroelectric Simon Bolivar. In many regions de-energized a wave of robberies, in the state of Zulia, the damage from actions of malefactors has exceeded $ 50 million. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed the accident on “American imperialism”, but the state Department denied the accusations.
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The crisis in Venezuela has intensified after January 23, Guido, whose appointment to the post of speaker of Parliament two days earlier revoked by the Supreme court of Venezuela declared himself acting President of the country. The interim head of state recognized by the US, joined the country’s Group Lima (except Mexico), the Organization of American States and several European countries. Maduro called the incident a coup attempt and announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United States.