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 […]
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Venezuela has an estimated installed capacity of 34 gigawatts (GW) but generates approximately 13 GW against demand of 16 GW. Underinvestment, infrastructure failures, and the loss of skilled personnel are hindering the country’s industrial recovery. The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s electricity system generates approximately 13 gigawatts (GW), less than 40% of its estimated installed capacity […]
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The Daily Journal.- Power outages became the second-largest constraint on domestic production during the second quarter of 2026, according to an assessment of the manufacturing sector’s performance presented by the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Between April and June, companies reported an average of 214 hours without electricity out of a total of 488 working […]
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By Diviana Márquez — In the dim light of a makeshift produce stand in Catia La Mar, a woman clutches a wrinkled $20 bill as though it were a shield. Around her, the coastline of La Guaira still breathes the dust of buildings that gave way just five days ago under the historic 7.2 and […]
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