Caracas blackouts: La Candelaria residents face eight-day power outages

Residents of La Candelaria in Caracas have endured up to eight days without electricity, prompting a protest on September 8. The outages reflect chronic failures in Venezuela's electrical grid, which have worsened under ongoing economic and infrastructure decay. The situation signals heightened public discontent and potential for broader social unrest, though the immediate market impact is limited.