Venezuela Blackout Blamed On Opposition

A power blackout across Venezuela has been blamed on sabotage by right-wing opponents by President Nicolas Maduro.

The outage began as Mr Maduro was addressing the nation about his plan to reduce inflation crippling the automotive industry.

Within minutes, people in downtown Caracas could be heard banging on pots in an act of protest.

Mr Maduro then took to Twitter to say that he and his aides were monitoring the "strange blackout that occurred in the same place as the last act of sabotage".

He ordered armed forces on maximum alert to prevent attacks after power was restored, and said opponents were planning to target the electric grid and the nation's oil facilities.

Blackouts have become more frequent in Venezuela in recent years

In the last few days, Mr Maduro has warned that opponents might try to sabotage the electric grid to gain advantage in nationwide elections for mayors.

The late president, Hugo Chavez, used to make the same accusations as the number of blackouts increased in recent years.

Mr Maduro added: "These sectors of fascism are getting desperate, because they know a defeat is coming."

The blackout originated in central Venezuela, the same place where a power failure in September knocked out electricity to 70% of the country, according to Electricity Minister Jesse Chacon.

Although Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, it has been plagued by power outages in recent years.

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