Create account

Coverage dated August 29, 2024

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states. President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed the outage, which it said began about 4:50 a.m., on

WFMZ Allentown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government claiming 'sabotage' (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, as well as in several states.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage' (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states. President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed the outage, which it said began about 4:50 a.m., on

  3. Voice of America

    Venezuela's capital Caracas and other regions face power outage (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    The outage affected at least 13 regions, including Carabobo and Aragua, according to posts on social media and Reuters staff

  4. Al Jazeera

    Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Nicolas Maduro’s government has blamed sabotage for the nationwide power outages.

  5. Washington Times

    Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital, with Maduro’s government blaming ‘sabotage’ (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states.

  6. Newsweek

    Venezuela hit by massive power outage: "sabotage" claims (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Earlier this month, protests broke out in Venezuela over President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the recent election.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Venezuelan government blames 'sabotage' as capital city faces major power outage (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states.

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Venezuela hit by nationwide power outage (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Maduro's government has accused the U.S. and the political opposition of orchestrating the power failures. Opposition leaders and experts, however, blame corruption and a lack of investment and expertise.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage' | Since Then