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Evening edition · October 1, 2026 · published Oct 1, 11:14 pm ET · Español

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Corpoelec promises 1,300 MW and Placeres replies that blackouts 'are more evident, more frequent'; Supreme Court vote slips to December, Carla Angola says

VTV reported that the minister for Electric Energy, Rolando Alcalá, announced that 1,300 MW will be added to the national grid during the last quarter of 2026. David Placeres replied that 'while Caracas remains an island', in the interior 'blackouts are ever more evident, more frequent, and people are losing patience'.

VTV also reported that the preliminary commission of the nominations committee released the timetable for choosing the next Supreme Court justices. Carla Angola said the Supreme Court vote 'was for November and now they are pushing it to mid-December'.

«The minister for electric energy, Rolando Alcalá, announced that 1,300 MW will be added to the national grid during the last quarter of this year, 2026…»— VTV (newscast), October 1, 2026 · watch
«…blackouts are ever more evident, more frequent, and people are losing patience.»— David Placeres, October 1, 2026 · watch
Sources VTVVTVDavid PlaceresCarla Angola

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