Venezuela says nationwide outage caused by attack on power grid
Venezuela is experiencing a nationwide blackout it attributes to an "electromagnetic attack" on the country's power grid, which has been rationing service in 20 states since April. Industry specialists and critics point to poor system maintenance and lack of energy infrastructure investment.
BY BLOOMBERG NEWS, ALEX VASQUEZ & FABIOLA ZERPA
Venezuela is in the dark after a nationwide blackout Monday afternoon caused by an "electromagnetic attack" against the nation’s electricity generation hub in eastern Venezuela, Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said.
Already a subscriber?Log in here
Read the whole article
Get access for 14 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.
With your free trial you get:
- Access all locked articles
- Receive our daily newsletters
- Access our app
Get full access for you and your coworkers
Start a free company trial todayRelated articles:
OPEC set to extend output cuts into 2020 as demand falters
For subscribers
