(30 Aug 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Caracas, Venezuela – 30 August 2024
1. Various of power outage in Caracas ++NIGHT SHOTS++
2. Various of Alejandra Martinez, 25, waving down and getting onto bus ++MUTE++
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alejandra Martínez, 25, salesperson:
"When I stopped feeling the air from the fan, that’s when I knew we had no power. But I thought that it would come back, and I went back to sleep. But when the alarm sounded, I woke up and realized it was a power outage."
4. Mid of street with streetlights out
5. Close of traffic lights with off
6. Various of José Paredes, a construction worker, sitting in a bench
7. Paredes sitting with a building in background where he works
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) José Paredes, construction worker
"First of all, I had to walk to get the bus, then I walked more because the metro was not working, and now I have to go up 14 floors on that building there to go to work because there is no elevator."
9. Security guard sitting next to building
10. Various of street, traffic and street lights out
STORYLINE:
Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states.
President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed the outage, which began about 4:50 a.m., on "electrical sabotage."
Freddy Nanez, the communications minister, said officials were working to restore power.
Venezuela, in years past, suffered from regular power outages that the government almost always blamed on its opponents but that energy experts said were the result of brush fires damaging transmission lines and poor maintenance of the country’s electrical infrastructure.
Many energy problems have subsided as the South American nation’s economy has stabilized, high inflation has eased, and a de facto dollarization has reduced shortages of imported goods.
Still, following last month’s contested presidential election, officials are quick to blame opponents for even minor disruptions.
Residents of the capital were taking Friday’s disruption in stride.
Traffic during the ordinarily busy rush hour was lighter than usual, and some people complained about being unable to communicate with family members due to a lack of cellphone service.
AP Video shot by Juan Arraez
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