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Venezuela recorded more than 1,000 protests in September as public services and wages drove demands

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal – The Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict (OVCS) documented 1,101 protests across Venezuela in September 2026, averaging 37 demonstrations per day and marking a 489% increase compared with the same month in 2025, when the organization recorded 187 protests, according to its monthly report. Power outages emerged as the leading cause of […]

Venezuela activates power turbine in Zulia amid blackout crisis

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.- Venezuela started up a power turbine in Zulia state, the region hardest hit by blackouts, which will begin supplying electricity within the next 72 hours, government authorities said Thursday. “TZ07 has just begun its slow rotation, which will allow it to synchronize with the SEN (National Electric System) within the next 72 hours,” Public […]