politics
May 8, 2026
Edmundo González Urrutia proposes using Venezuelan money under US tutelage for the electrical grid
The opposition leader in exile, Edmundo González, criticized this Friday the attitude taken by the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez regarding the services crisis facing the country, after the Ministry of Electric Energy registered a record demand of more than 15,000 megawatts. In an extensive message on his social networks, [...]
TL;DR
- Edmundo González criticizes the interim government's response to the electricity crisis.
- He questions the government's request for energy conservation and private generator use.
- González suggests using frozen Venezuelan funds under US Treasury supervision to repair the electrical system.
- He argues that the problem is not sanctions but the government's lack of legitimacy.
- The government attributes high electricity demand to high temperatures and economic growth.
- The government announced a plan to involve private sectors, industrialists, academics, and scientists in recovering the national electrical system.
- Venezuela is facing a persistent electricity crisis, with supply failures occurring nationwide, especially in regions far from Caracas.