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Venezuela President Accuses Extremist Mafias of Sabotaging Power Grid

Delcy Rodríguez claims sabotage by extremist groups is disrupting Venezuela's electricity system amid new US oil deals.

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Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, stated on 2026-08-29 that the national electrical system is being sabotaged and manipulated in protest against oil agreements signed with the United States. [1] The Venezuelan government signed an agreement with US oil company Chevron and Italian company Eni to control 20% of Venezuela's crude oil reserves. [2] Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated on 2026-06-25 that recent failures in the national electrical system are due to alleged sabotage related to new oil agreements signed between Caracas and international companies. [3] Experts and the opposition argue that the current state of the electrical system, with failures across almost the entire country, is the result of corruption and a lack of maintenance. [4] Rodríguez claimed that a blackout occurred in western Venezuela on the previous Saturday, involving manipulated gas pressures that caused the thermal power system to fail. [5] The Venezuelan government signed agreements this week with US oil companies Chevron and Eni, as well as the Italian company Eni, in the presence of US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. [6] A separate agreement was signed with US company General Electric (GE) Vernova to strengthen the national electrical system and recover the country's oil industry infrastructure. [7] Delcy Rodriguez claimed that a blackout occurred in the western region of Venezuela on Saturday due to manipulated gas pressures affecting thermoelectric systems. [8] Delcy Rodriguez reported that the PDVSA Gas team detected gas valves being closed to shut down gas systems, thermoelectric plants, and the national electrical system on Thursday night. [9] Delcy Rodríguez stated that a blackout occurred in western Venezuela on a Saturday due to manipulated gas pressures causing the thermal power system to fail. [10] Venezuela signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) Vernova to work on the recovery of Venezuelan electrical infrastructure and support the recovery of facilities linked to the oil industry. [11] Delcy Rodriguez stated that the electrical system has been impacted by foreign sanctions and high temperatures, alongside sabotage by 'extremist mafias'. [12]
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  1. Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, stated on 2026-08-29 that the national electrical system is being sabotaged and manipulated in protest against oil agreements signed with the United States. · El Universo
  2. The Venezuelan government signed an agreement with US oil company Chevron and Italian company Eni to control 20% of Venezuela's crude oil reserves. · Efecto Cocuyo
  3. Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated on 2026-06-25 that recent failures in the national electrical system are due to alleged sabotage related to new oil agreements signed between Caracas and international companies. · EL NACIONAL
  4. Experts and the opposition argue that the current state of the electrical system, with failures across almost the entire country, is the result of corruption and a lack of maintenance. · El Universo
  5. Rodríguez claimed that a blackout occurred in western Venezuela on the previous Saturday, involving manipulated gas pressures that caused the thermal power system to fail. · El Universo
  6. The Venezuelan government signed agreements this week with US oil companies Chevron and Eni, as well as the Italian company Eni, in the presence of US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. · El Universo
  7. A separate agreement was signed with US company General Electric (GE) Vernova to strengthen the national electrical system and recover the country's oil industry infrastructure. · Efecto Cocuyo
  8. Delcy Rodriguez claimed that a blackout occurred in the western region of Venezuela on Saturday due to manipulated gas pressures affecting thermoelectric systems. · Hoy Digital
  9. Delcy Rodriguez reported that the PDVSA Gas team detected gas valves being closed to shut down gas systems, thermoelectric plants, and the national electrical system on Thursday night. · Hoy Digital
  10. Delcy Rodríguez stated that a blackout occurred in western Venezuela on a Saturday due to manipulated gas pressures causing the thermal power system to fail. · EL NACIONAL
  11. Venezuela signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) Vernova to work on the recovery of Venezuelan electrical infrastructure and support the recovery of facilities linked to the oil industry. · EL NACIONAL
  12. Delcy Rodriguez stated that the electrical system has been impacted by foreign sanctions and high temperatures, alongside sabotage by 'extremist mafias'. · Hoy Digital
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