A huge power outage left most of Venezuela in darkness on Thursday
Authorities quickly blamed the outage on anti-government saboteurs.Speaking on Venezuelan national television, VTV, Electricity Minister Luis Motta Dominguez called the blackout an"electricity war" and act of sabotage.He alleged, without offering evidence, that the attack took place at Venezuela's main hydroelectric power station in Guri in the southern state of Bolivar, which provides the country with about 70% of its energy.
— Secretary Pompeo March 8, 2019 "The power outage and the devastation hurting ordinary Venezuelans is not because of the USA. It's not because of Colombia. It's not Ecuador or Brazil, Europe or anywhere else. Power shortages and starvation are the result of the Maduro regime's incompetence," Pompeo tweeted."Maduro's policies bring nothing but darkness," he added in a separate message, then,"No food. No medicine. Now, no power. Next, no Maduro.
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