Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday called on supporters to continue taking to the streets to protest power and water shortages, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro appeared prepared to begin a rationing program. "Every time the power goes out, or we do not have water, or we do not have gas, guess what we are going to do?" "We are going to protest, we are going to make demands, we are going to take to the streets of Venezuela because it is our right," he added. Guaido invoked the country's constitution to assume an interim presidency in January, arguing Maduro's 2018 re-election was illegitimate. Blackouts and water shortages have long been common in Venezuela, especially in the interior.

Source: dna April 02, 2019 04:52 UTC