Four years ago, in March 2019, Venezuela, a country in South America, experienced what is believed to be the worst blackout in modern day history.
The entire country was plunged into darkness for at least a week, some cities going up to two weeks without power.
Some 30 million people were affected with a significant impact on daily life including access to essential services such as water, food, communication and transport.
According to Reuters, the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, blamed sabotage by the US and its opposition, saying it was an attack on its electrical system.
Ricardo Vaz, a local resident and editor at Venezuelanalysis, an online news outlet, said he experienced the blackout first hand and told POST that the country had come to a virtual standstill.
“The blackout…