Venezuelans are dealing with widespread blackouts as authorities blame the power outages on opposition sabotage. The allegations come after the country’s disputed July 28 presidential election. Residents in the capital, Caracas, have been seen charging their phones on the streets.
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00:00Residents across Venezuela have been left without power, with the government blaming
00:04the nationwide blackouts on opposition sabotage.
00:07In Venezuela, there was an electric sabotage, a sabotage against the national electric system
00:16that has affected almost the entire national territory.
00:22Authorities made this announcement without providing evidence. The claims come after
00:26the country's disputed July 28 presidential election, and as the government threatens
00:31the opposition with legal action.
00:33Residents in the country's capital, Caracas, have been seen lining up on the streets to
00:37charge their phones. Blackouts are common in the country, but are usually much smaller
00:42in scale.