Blackouts and water shortages grip Venezuela

Across Venezuela, electricity and water outages are becoming the norm. With infrastructure crumbling and services failing, experts warn of a growing nationwide emergency that will affect health and the food supply.

admin Avatar

by

1 minute

Read Time

BusinessVenezuela

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

BusinessVenezuelahttps://p.dw.com/p/5FUmE

Venezuela’s power crisis is leaving millions without reliable electricity, water and basic services.

Frequent outages and voltage fluctuations are damaging appliances and disrupting daily life, particularly outside the capital, Caracas.

Experts warn that the failing grid is triggering a wider infrastructure breakdown, affecting healthcare, transport and food supply.

With much of the country’s power capacity out of service and thousands of yearly interruptions, restoring stability could cost billions of dollars and take years.