The power in the capital went out after 4pm and immediately backed up traffic as stop lights and the subway stopped working during rush hour. As night fell in Caracas many were wondering how long they would be left in the dark. He said security forces had been deployed, and contingency plans activated, to guarantee basic medical services and keep streets safe. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed the March outage on a US-sponsored attack against the nation’s biggest hydroelectric dam. Guaido, who the US and more than 50 other nations recognize as Venezuela’s rightful leader, reiterated an earlier call for nationwide protests yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times July 23, 2019 16:05 UTC