politics
May 8, 2026
Un Nuevo Tiempo blames 'misgovernment' for the electricity system crisis
Venezuela's opposition party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) blamed the 'misgovernment' this Friday for the crisis in the country's electrical system, where it stated that 'thousands of citizens' in at least 12 states are suffering daily rationing and blackouts that force them to spend hours without electricity. 'The Venezuelan electrical system is going through a crisis due to years of inefficiency, corruption, and neglect. A misgovernment that has led the country to chaos and one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in our history,' UNT stated on X.
TL;DR
- The opposition party UNT attributes the electricity crisis to "misgovernment," years of inefficiency, corruption, and neglect.
- Thousands of citizens in at least 12 Venezuelan states are reportedly suffering daily power outages.
- These outages damage appliances and negatively impact work, education, and quality of life.
- The government claims to be executing stabilization measures for the national electrical system.
- A national call with private sectors, industries, academics, and scientists is planned to present a recovery and transformation plan for the electrical system.
- The government previously blamed the opposition, US sanctions, and military oversight for the failures.