epa07734453 A view of a road illuminated by vehicles passing through during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, 22 July 2019. A new interruption of electricity has left at least 18 of Venezuela's 23 states without power. EPA/RAYNER PENA
People are seen in the streets of Petare neighbourhood after Caracas and other parts of Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on July 22, 2019. The lights went out in most of Caracas causing traffic jams and sending people back home on foot after the metro stopped running, while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias DELACROIX
People are illuminated by the lights of vehicles in Petare neighbourhood after Caracas and other parts of Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on July 22, 2019. The lights went out in most of Caracas causing traffic jams and sending people back home on foot after the metro stopped running, while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias DELACROIX
A man checks his mobile phone in Caracas on July 22, 2019 while the capital and other parts of Venezuela are being hit by a massive power cut. The lights went out in most of Caracas while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias Delacroix
Picture taken in Petare neighbourhood after Caracas and other parts of Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on July 22, 2019. The lights went out in most of Caracas causing traffic jams and sending people back home on foot after the metro stopped running, while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias DELACROIX
People wait for a public transportation on a street during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago as the government once again accused opponents of sabotaging the nation's hydroelectric power system. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
People walk on the street during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
People use a truck provided by the municipality with an electricity generator to charge their cell phones during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero
A general view is seen during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero
People get ready to spend the night outside a bank in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on July 22, 2019 to collect their pensions the next day, as parts of the country, including the capital Caracas, were hit by a massive power cut. The lights went out in most of Caracas while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Federico PARRA
A public transportation bus is packed with passengers during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago as the government once again accused opponents of sabotaging the nation's hydroelectric power system. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
epaselect epa07734312 People wait on the street during a power cut in Caracas, Venezuela, 22 July 2019. A new interruption of electricity has left at least 18 of Venezuela's 23 states without power. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ
epa07734453 A view of a road illuminated by vehicles passing through during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, 22 July 2019. A new interruption of electricity has left at least 18 of Venezuela's 23 states without power. EPA/RAYNER PENA
People are seen in the streets of Petare neighbourhood after Caracas and other parts of Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on July 22, 2019. The lights went out in most of Caracas causing traffic jams and sending people back home on foot after the metro stopped running, while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias DELACROIX
People are illuminated by the lights of vehicles in Petare neighbourhood after Caracas and other parts of Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on July 22, 2019. The lights went out in most of Caracas causing traffic jams and sending people back home on foot after the metro stopped running, while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias DELACROIX
A man checks his mobile phone in Caracas on July 22, 2019 while the capital and other parts of Venezuela are being hit by a massive power cut. The lights went out in most of Caracas while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias Delacroix
Picture taken in Petare neighbourhood after Caracas and other parts of Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on July 22, 2019. The lights went out in most of Caracas causing traffic jams and sending people back home on foot after the metro stopped running, while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Matias DELACROIX
People wait for a public transportation on a street during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago as the government once again accused opponents of sabotaging the nation's hydroelectric power system. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
People walk on the street during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
People use a truck provided by the municipality with an electricity generator to charge their cell phones during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero
A general view is seen during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero
People get ready to spend the night outside a bank in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on July 22, 2019 to collect their pensions the next day, as parts of the country, including the capital Caracas, were hit by a massive power cut. The lights went out in most of Caracas while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too. The state-owned power company CORPOELEC only reported a breakdown affecting sectors of Caracas. / AFP / Federico PARRA
A public transportation bus is packed with passengers during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago as the government once again accused opponents of sabotaging the nation's hydroelectric power system. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
epaselect epa07734312 People wait on the street during a power cut in Caracas, Venezuela, 22 July 2019. A new interruption of electricity has left at least 18 of Venezuela's 23 states without power. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ
epa07734453 A view of a road illuminated by vehicles passing through during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, 22 July 2019. A new interruption of electricity has left at least 18 of Venezuela's 23 states without power. EPA/RAYNER PENA