National blackout reported by users on social networks

Since 4:40 am, users on the social network X report power outages in various states of the country. Miranda, Zulia, Aragua, Lara, Apure, Carabobo, Barinas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro, Falcon, Cojedes, Tachira, Anzoategui, Merida, Monagas, Amazonas, Portuguesa, Trujillo, Yaracuy, Nueva Esparta, Guarico, Sucre, Vargas and the Capital District have been without electricity since early morning.

The NGO Venezuela sin Filtro shared on its social media account X that “the drop in internet connectivity is in all states of the country. At the national level, connectivity fell to 27% of the normal value.”

In the post by X, the NGO stated that the data reflects “a complete or almost complete blackout in almost all states, since they take into account the infrastructure of internet providers, networks that have electrical backups and the networks of mobile operators.”

Speaking to VTV, Freddy Ñáñez, Minister of Communication and Information under Nicolás Maduro, said: “At 4:40 a.m. today, Friday, August 30, we have been victims, once again, of electrical sabotage that has affected several states in the country, including Greater Caracas.”

He stressed that the “electrical cabinet team is working to restore the service completely. A special operation has been activated in Caracas for surface transport.”

On August 27, there was a power outage that affected several states in the country. On social media, users reported power outages in Miranda, Mérida, Táchira, Zulia, Lara, Carabobo, Falcón, Trujillo, Nueva Esparta, Aragua, Anzoátegui, Yaracuy and Sucre since 7:30 pm.

“They attacked a transmission tower,” said the newly appointed Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, to VTV, after Tuesday’s power outage.

On March 7, 2019, there was a general blackout which caused a series of power outages nationwide. The blackout affected 23 states in the country, the largest in Venezuela’s history: in some states it lasted between five and seven consecutive days.