Major power outage hits Venezuela; Maduro government blames 'sabotage'

CARACAS, Venezuela - A major power outage plunged much of Venezuela into darkness on Friday, affecting the capital, Caracas, and several other states. The blackout, which began around 4:50 a.m., was blamed on "electrical sabotage" by the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

In a statement shared via Telegram, Communications Minister Freddy Nanez attributed the outage to what he described as a "desperate" effo