# Electricity shortages and protests in Venezuela

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/electricity-shortages-and-protests-in-venezuela
> Updated: 2026-10-26T01:24:10.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Residents in various regions of Venezuela have reported significant disruptions to electrical services. In the Fundación Mendoza sector of Barcelona, Anzoátegui, community members criticized nightly rationing implemented by the National Electric Corporation (Corpoelec), describing the lack of power during evening hours as “cruel” and “inhumane.”

In Maturín, residents escalated their response to continuous electricity failures by blocking roads toward La Pica. Protesters utilized tire burning, barricades, and ‘concacerolazos’ to demonstrate against outages lasting more than nine hours. These demonstrations affected multiple neighborhoods, including La Democracia and Sueños de Bolívar, prompting the arrival of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) to mediate as tensions increased.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Maturín residents protest prolonged power outages

Protesters in Maturín, Venezuela, blocked roads with barricades and tire burning to demand an end to recurring electricity outages affecting multiple neighborhoods.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maturn-residents-protest-prolonged-power-outages

### 2026-09-29: Fundación Mendoza residents protest nightly electricity rationing

Residents of Fundación Mendoza in Anzoátegui, Venezuela, are protesting nightly electricity rationing, calling the service cuts “cruel” and “inhumane” for the community.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fundacin-mendoza-residents-protest-nightly-electricity-rationing

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