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Power cut halts Venezuelan life second time in a month

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Published : Mar 30, 2019, 1:38 PM IST

Venezuela was once the most prosperous Latin American country. But not now. It suffers from lack of basic facilities like food, medicine and electricity. The blackout that happened earlier this month was the worst ever in Venezuela. Economy has taken a bad hit. People are leaving the country in more numbers now than before.

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Caracas: Venezuela has been the hot seat of political fight for quite some time now. This fight has resulted in lots of hardships for the residents. Caracas got another blackout on Friday. This is a second power cut in just one month which has further hit the already struggling central American country.

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Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said Thursday that electricity had been restored in most of the country, though some areas remained without power and experts have warned that the system is vulnerable to further disruptions.

Venezuela was once the most prosperous Latin American country. But not now. It suffers from lack of basic facilities like food, medicine and electricity. The blackout that happened earlier this month was the worst ever in Venezuela. Economy has taken a bad hit. People are leaving the country in more numbers now than before.

Supported by Russia, Maduro alleges the US of planning a coup against him. He has accused opposition leader Juan Guaido for being responsible for the power grid failure in Venezuela.

But many believe, including some experts, that neglect and mismanagement are the causes of the country's electricity woes.

Also read- Cabin odor causes US plane to be diverted

Caracas: Venezuela has been the hot seat of political fight for quite some time now. This fight has resulted in lots of hardships for the residents. Caracas got another blackout on Friday. This is a second power cut in just one month which has further hit the already struggling central American country.

Courtesy: APTN

Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said Thursday that electricity had been restored in most of the country, though some areas remained without power and experts have warned that the system is vulnerable to further disruptions.

Venezuela was once the most prosperous Latin American country. But not now. It suffers from lack of basic facilities like food, medicine and electricity. The blackout that happened earlier this month was the worst ever in Venezuela. Economy has taken a bad hit. People are leaving the country in more numbers now than before.

Supported by Russia, Maduro alleges the US of planning a coup against him. He has accused opposition leader Juan Guaido for being responsible for the power grid failure in Venezuela.

But many believe, including some experts, that neglect and mismanagement are the causes of the country's electricity woes.

Also read- Cabin odor causes US plane to be diverted

AP TELEVISION 0000GMT OUTLOOK FOR 31 MARCH 2019
Here are the stories AP Television aims to cover over the next 12 hours. All times in GMT.
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IRAQ PRESIDENT - Exclusive interview with Iraqi president. STORY NUMBER 4203489
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EDITOR'S PICKS
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HAITI PROTESTS - Renewed protests in Haiti demand ousting of president. STORY NUMBER 4203507
VENEZUELA GUAIDO - Guaido rallies supporters at Caracas demo. STORY NUMBER 4203518
US VENEZUELA - Miami mayor hands keys to Venezuelan opposition. STORY NUMBER 4203516
US BOLTON BREXIT - Bolton: UK will 'crash right into US' after Brexit. STORY NUMBER 4203515
US CO FATAL SHOOTING RECORDED - Police seeking suspect in death recorded on phone. STORY NUMBER 4203509
US FL TRUMP VENEZUELA MEXICO - Trump: Good likelihood border will close next week. STORY NUMBER 4203506
US POMPEO SKOREA - Pompeo meets with SKorea counterpart. STORY NUMBER 420349
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TOP STORIES
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BRITAIN BREXIT_ Continued coverage as British lawmakers have rejected the government's divorce deal with the European Union for a third time, leaving the date and terms of the U.K.'s departure from the bloc uncertain. It follows defeats by even wider margins in January and March, and leaves the government's blueprint for exiting the bloc in tatters. Britain now has until April 12 to tell the EU what it plans to do next. It must either cancel Brexit, seek a longer delay or crash out of the bloc without a deal.
::Covering the latest.  
::1030GMT - Pro-Brexit Yellow Vest protesters will gather in Whitehall.
::Accessing live. Edit to follow.
::TIME TBA - Anti-Brexit protests in six locations along the Northen Irish Border corridor - largest starts in Newry.
::Accessing edited coverage.
WORLD EARTH HOUR - Events marking Earth Hour take place across parts of the globe - see below for regional detials
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OTHER NEWS – ASIA
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ASIA EARTH HOUR  - Some cities in Asia participate in Earth Hour, switching off lights at a particular time of night, to raise awareness.
::1200GMT, HONG KONG: Lights off at buildings by Victoria Harbour
::1215GMT, TAIPEI: Taipei 101 tower turning off its lights
::1500GMT, DELHI: India Gate , the iconic war memorial in New Delhi, will turn off its lights on Saturday to mark the earth hour.
::Covering live for Live Choice
THAILAND ELECTIONS - Monitoring latest developments after Thailand's Election Commission released Thursday final preliminary results of the 24 March general elections.
::Monitoring if any developments
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OTHER NEWS – EUROPE/AFRICA
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ITALY POPE DEPARTURE_ Pope Francis departs for Morocco. Visit will focus on migration issues.  
::0945GMT – Pope Francis departs from Rome.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.  
MOROCCO POPE VISIT_ Pope Francis starts two day visit to Morocco and migration issues will top the agenda.
::1300GMT - Pope Francis arrives in Rabat.
::Accessing Live Pool. Edit to follow.  
::1330GMT  - Official Welcome ceremony in front of the Royal palace.
::Accessing Live Pool. Edit to follow.  
::1340GMT - Pope Francis meets with King Mohammed VI of Morocco at the Royal palace.
::Accessing Live Pool. Edit to follow.  
::1400GMT - Pope Francis meets with Moroccan People, Authorities, Civil Society and Diplomatic Corp in Morocco's largest mosque, Hassan II Mosque. Pope Francis delivers speech.
::Live TBC. Edit to follow.
::1530GMT - Pope Francis visits to Mausoleum of King Mohammed V in Rabat.  
::No live, edit expected
::1610GMT - Pope Francis visits The Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams.
::Accessing Live Pool . Edit to follow.
::1710GMT- Pope Francis meets with migrants in the Caritas headquarters.
::No live  Accessing edited coverage.  
MOZAMBIQUE CYCLONE - Cholera cases in Mozambique among survivors of a devastating cyclone have shot up to 139, officials said, as nearly 1 million vaccine doses were rushed to the region and health workers desperately tried to improvise treatment space for victims.
::Covering/Assessing the latest.
TUNISIA ARAB LEAGUE - Arab League leaders arrive for Arab League Summit in Tunis. Arab leaders meeting in Tunisia hope to project unified opposition to the Trump administration's acceptance of Israeli control over the Golan Heights and Jerusalem.  
::Schedule TBA – Accessing Live of arrivals. Edited coverage to follow.    
SLOVAKIA ELECTIONS - Second round of presidential elections in Slovakia which could see independent candidate Zuzana Caputova becoming first female president in the history of the country
::070GMT – Polls open.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.  
::0930 GMT - Marius Serifovic votes.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.
::1330GMT - Zuzana Caputova votes.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.
::2000GMT – Polls close. No Live.
::2300GMT - Results. Edited selfcover to follow.
SPAIN FAR RIGHT RALLY - Spain's emerging far-right party, Vox, holds rally in Barcelona, where tensions over Catalonia's independence have galvanized the party's nationalist message across Spain.
::11:00GMT – Rally begins from Plaza Espana. No march is planned.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.  
::1030GMT - Counter demo . Edited selfcover to follow.  
FRANCE YELLOW VESTS_ French yellow vest protests in Paris.  
::1230GMT approx. - Yellow Vests demo Gare de L'Est  to Trocadero.
::Edited selfcover to follow. Live on merit.
FRANCE PRO PALESTINIAN MARCH - Pro Palestinian march in Paris.  
::1300GMT – March begins  from Republique towards Opera.
::Edited selfcover to follow. Live on merit.  
FRANCE LOISEAU - France's former European Affairs minister, Nathalie Loiseau kicks-off EU election campaign with a rally on the outskirts of Paris.  
::1300GMT -- Rally begins.
:: Accessing edited coverage.
UKRAINE ELECTION PREPS – Preparation ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine.  
::0900GMT. Edited cover.
ITALY WORLD FAMILY CONGRESS - World Congress of Families gathering in Verona where Italian Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini is scheduled to attend.  
::1330GMT - Feminist group protest. Edited selfcover to follow.
::1600GMT - Salvini arrives. Doorsteps . Edited selfcover to follow.
::1900GMT – Second edit to follow with Salvini's speech.  
EUROPE EARTH HOUR - Cities across Europe mark Earth Hour.
Russia – Moscow:  
::1730GMT - The lights go out at major landmarks in the Russian capital, including the Kremlin, to mark Earth Hour.  
::Covering live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.
Berlin – Germany:
::1930GMT- Lights at Brandenburg Gate will be switched off and there will be an installation there with 1000 solar lamps and a so- called "bike-cinema" (10 bikes providing the energy for a projection).
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.
Italy – Rome:
::1930GMT – Colosseum lights will be switched off.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.
Paris – France:
::1930GMT - Paris will switch off the lights at the Eiffel Tower.
::Covering Live. LiveU quality. Edit to follow.
SERBIA PROTEST_17th week of anti-government protests in Serbia.
::Edited coverage by 1930GMT
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OTHER NEWS - MIDDLE EAST
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SYRIA CRISIS - Following fallout from Golan recognition, possible violence in the northwest
:: Monitoring
SUDAN UNREST - Monitoring protests against Omar Bashir's long rule
MIDEAST LAND DAY – Palestinians protest on Land Day marking violent events that followed Israel's seizure of Palestinian-owned lands in 1976
:: Strike, protests, possible clashes in Gaza and the West Bank
:: Israelis beef up security ahead of Gaza protests
:: 1000GMT, LIVE, followed up with edit
IRAQ SECURITY - Thousands of Shiites pilgrims are expected to march on foot from different Iraqi provinces to Baghdad's Imam Kadim shrine to mark the anniversary of the death of the Shiite saint. Pilgrims to start walking toward Kadhimiyah neighborhood from Saturday. The climax of the event will be on Monday night. Security forces increase security measures against attacks on pilgrims.
: Coverage expected. Timing TBC.
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