Maduro: "The electrical system has been penetrated by American viruses"

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has denounced in a televised speech that the National Electricity System (SEN) has been the subject of constant attacks since 7 March. "We immediately began the work of recovery with scientists, engineers and hackers to release the brain of SEN, penetrated by viruses from the United States," said the Venezuelan leader.

Maduro accused "the opposition of the coup d'etat" of his intention to "generate violence and chaos". According to his words, after the restoration of the service, "on March 25 began a new phase of attacks".

The president estimated that the attack on Friday against the transmission lines "was brutal" and that "combined electromagnetic elements and infiltration elements at Corpoelec" are currently being investigated. investigation.

"We have suffered a brutal attack for which we are investigating its damage capacity, we are investigating infiltration elements within the electrical service that could cause internal damage," warned the head of state. .

Maduro said that he had approved a 30-day plan starting March 31 for the restoration of the electricity service in the country. "I have approved a 30-day plan to move to a freight management regime, balancing the generation process, secure transportation, service and consumption across the country", has he declares.

On March 29 and 30, power cuts were reported in a dozen states of the national territory. These were added to the series of power outages that began on March 7, when power was affected throughout most of Venezuela.

For his part, the Minister of Communication and Information of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, denounced "the infamous and brutal perpetration" of the new "programmed and synchronized attack" against the SEN.

RT.