While Chavismo denies the crisis, the light was cut in Miraflores during the Maduro press conference

A power outage interrupted Friday the press conference offered by the head of state of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, from the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas.

In front of a group of local and foreign media reporters, the chavist chief spoke out against the entrance of humanitarian aid into the country, while the place was dark and the public channel VTV cut the transmission of its statements.

It was the second time that VTV interrupted the president's speech on Friday, but this time it was obvious that the blackout in the room where were senior officials of the so-called Bolivarian revolution were also Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Chancellor Jorge Arreaza.

The Miraflores power outage was part of a power outage occurring in several areas of Caracas and Miranda, such as Catia, El Paraíso, Altamira, La Florida, La Pastora, Bella Vista, Chacao, Altagracia, California, Quinta Crespo, Chacaito, San Bernardino, Mercedes, La Castellana, Santa Eduvigis, Baruta, San Martin. The National Electricity Corporation (Corpoelec) has not yet indicated the reason for the failure of the electricity service.

This is not the first time that a power outage interrupts an act of the governor, as power outages are common in the country and have also affected the transmissions or activities organized by the ruling Socialist Unity Party (PSUV).

The Maduro government still attributes to its political critics all power outages on the pretext that they "sabotage" the system, which is in the hands of the state, to damage the image of its administration .

The Venezuelan Parliament, with a majority of opposition, has blamed the executive for the power cuts that, according to the deputies, have deteriorated the quality of life of citizens, especially in states such as Zulia (west of the country). from Colombia).

Local media and spokespersons of the doctors union denounced last month that two patients had died in a Caracas hospital because they were confined to an intensive care ward and needed to be treated. vital support, which failed during the blackout period.