VOICED : Protestas en Maracaibo por cortes de luz

Venezuelans in Maracaibo protested against government-imposed power outages due to a severe drought. The protests were fueled by a lack of food, services, and electricity, with electricity being rationed to benefit Caracas. The energy rationing plan began with outages lasting up to ten hours, causing businesses to close out of fear of unrest. The government implemented energy-saving measures, including reducing public sector workdays. A survey revealed that over 13% of Venezuelans eat only once a day, highlighting the country's food scarcity issues.

What was the main reason for the protests in Maracaibo?

• To celebrate a national holiday

• To demand better wages

• To protest against power outages

• To support the government

Which city was exempt from the energy rationing plan?

• Maracaibo

• Valencia

• Caracas

• Barquisimeto

How long did the power outage last on the first day of rationing?

• Ten hours

• Four hours

• Six hours

• Eight hours

What change was made to the public sector work schedule as part of the energy-saving plan?

• No change was made

• Extended to seven days a week

• Reduced to two days a week

• Increased to five days a week

According to a survey, what percentage of Venezuelans reported eating only once a day?

• 20%

• 5%

• 13%

• 10%