A recent ‘terrorist’ incident has reportedly disrupted 25% of Venezuela’s power transmission system
Venezuela's energy minister has reported a fresh "terrorist" attack that has affected 25 percent of the nation's power transmission system. This incident comes on the heels of a recent nationwide blackout that the Caracas government attributed to sabotage of the country’s electrical grid by opposition forces supported by the United States.
During an interview with Venezolana de Televisión, José Marques, the Minister of Electric Energy for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, reported that terrorist acts targeting the National Energy System have led to power outages affecting 25 percent of the country’s territory.
In a renewed denunciation, he condemned the terrorist assault on the nation’s electrical infrastructure, specifically targeting the transmission system. He noted that these acts, aimed at causing harm to the country, stand in stark opposition to the efforts of the citizenry striving for progress.
The minister emphasized that terrorist groups are actively seeking methods to harm various segments of society, including workers, pensioners, patients, and school children, by targeting the National Energy System. These actions, he noted, are intended to incite public anxiety and unrest. He attributed these attacks to the Venezuelan extreme right wing, accusing them of attempting to destabilize the nation.
Marques refrained from providing specifics regarding the sabotage incident, which promptly affected the capital, Caracas. The disruption forced the city’s underground transportation network to suspend operations for approximately one hour.
He further assured that Venezuela’s state electricity company, Corpoelec, is making concerted efforts to swiftly restore and resume services in the areas impacted by recent disruptions.
This latest assault is part of a series of comparable incidents that have impacted Venezuela’s power grid in recent months.
Late last month, a widespread power outage impacted 24 states for several hours before electricity services started to gradually resume in parts of Caracas, as well as in the southwestern state of Tachira and the western region of Merida.
At the time, President Nicolas Maduro attributed the blackout to what he described as “attacks” on the Guri Reservoir, Venezuela’s largest hydroelectric facility. He accused opposition forces, which have organized violent protests to contest his victory in the July 28 presidential election, of being behind the disruptions.
