Electricity shortages reported in Barinas and Vitoria-Gasteiz

Residents in Barinas, Venezuela, are facing severe electricity shortages, with legislator Adalberto Dávila reporting daily blackouts lasting between 12 and 14 hours. Dávila criticized the lack of political will from the state governor and the opacity of officials regarding solutions. He noted that while Barinas has the capacity for power generation and transmission, its resources are being diverted to other states, leaving the local population at the end of the service queue.

In Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, residents in the Aranbizkarra neighborhood have reported consecutive nights without public street lighting. The lack of illumination in areas such as Plaza de las Vascongadas and various parks has raised significant safety concerns among neighbors, who fear increased risks for pedestrians and drivers due to invisible crosswalks and dark public spaces. Local residents are calling for urgent action from municipal electric services to repair the local electrical grid.