Second blackout in a month hits Venezuela

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Power was out in much of eastern Caracas as well as downtown, where the Miraflores presidential palace and most government ministries are located

.Several western states had no power, though it remained on in the southern city of Puerto Ordaz and in parts of Valencia, the country's third-largest city. Shops across the country closed early to protect against possible looting.

Blackouts have long been common in the South American country due to years of under-investment and lack of maintenance. "It is horrible, it's a situation that we cannot tolerate," said Elizabeth Contreras, 50, who works as a cleaner in a bank in eastern Caracas. She worried about how she would get home. "I have to go pick up my grandchildren - it's what makes me most nervous.

 

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