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Venezuelan protests of blackouts intensify under U.S.-backed leader
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Under the authoritarian rule of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelans feared nighttime darkness, which protected the masked, black-uniformed security forces that crushed dissent. Now, with the country effectively under U.S. control, darkness itself is a grievance and Venezuelans are taking to the streets, often at night, to protest chronic blackouts, electricity shortages and hyperinflation. Democracy Dies in Darkness Venezuelan protests of blackouts intensify under U.S.-backed...
CARACAS, Venezuela — Under the authoritarian rule of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelans feared nighttime darkness, which protected the masked, black-uniformed security forces that crushed dissent. Now, with the country effectively under U.S. control, darkness itself is a grievance and Venezuelans are taking to the streets, often at night, to protest chronic blackouts, electricity shortages and hyperinflation.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Venezuelan protests of blackouts intensify under U.S.-backed leader
As the Trump administration seeks to manage Venezuela’s oil industry, residents are protesting at a pace not seen in years, mainly about the failing power grid.
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