A massive power outage struck the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and has also affected Spain, Portugal, and some regions in France, Italy, and the UK, disrupting critical infrastructure including public transport, airports, telecommunications, and traffic systems.
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday blamed the “desperate” United States for a major power cut that affected large parts of the crisis-wracked country on Monday.
Venezuela's Communication and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez Tuesday revealed that according to preliminary inquiries, the probable cause of the massive blackout on Monday, which hit most parts of Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, was “an electromagnetic attack.”