El Tigre residents protest electrical service failures in Venezuela

Residents of El Tigre, in the Anzoátegui state of Venezuela, held massive protests on November 5 following frequent power outages. The demonstrations, which included tire burning, road closures, and pot-banging, lasted approximately three hours at the La Flint highway and the Las 4 Vias intersection.

Protesters demanded an end to the electrical failures that have intensified over the last 15 days. Following the demonstrations, electricity was restored to the Vista Hermosa sector at approximately 10:00 pm, which residents noted as a slight improvement over previous outages that often lasted until midnight.

Simultaneous protests occurred in the Pueblo Nuevo Sur sector, where community members reported that a transformer responsible for the 220-volt network has been damaged for over a month. This failure has prevented the use of essential appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioning units.