power outages Archives - Marketplace

Venezuela's power blackouts are fueling a surge in migration

by Catherine Ellis

Jul 24, 2024

Businesses, restaurants, hospitals and citizens are all grappling with recurring power outages — and debating leaving as a result.

Above, a view of the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 10, during a partial power cut.

Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images

SUBSCRIBE