Venezuela's widespread power outage left most of the country without electricity on Friday.
People walk on the street during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 7, 2019. By Siobhán O'Grady and Siobhán O'Grady WorldViews reporter Email Bio Follow Mariana Zuñiga March 8 at 5:20 PM Most of Venezuela was without power Thursday and Friday, as the country, already grappling with a political and humanitarian crisis, faced another dangerous threat: a near-total power outage.
Maduro is facing growing calls to step down as a number of countries, including the United States, have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president.The power outage sparked fear at hospitals in the capital, where the lack of generators meant health workers were left to work in the dark with limited equipment and choose specific areas to provide with electricity.
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