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Venezuelan police stand in front a traffic congestion after an electricity blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, 03 September 2013. (EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ)


Power blackout hits 70 percent of Venezuela

Power blackout hits 70 percent of Venezuela

by | Sep 4, 2013 | World

Caracas, AP—Venezuela’s main power distribution network failed Tuesday, depriving 70 percent of the country of electricity and creating traffic chaos in much of Caracas, which normally escapes such outages. Electrical Energy Minister Jesse Chacon said on state...