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1. A widespread power outage affects most of Venezuela with the government's communication and information minister blaming sabotage by the opposition without evidence.
   2024-08-31 04:08:48 (First version)
2. A widespread power outage affects most of Venezuela with the communication and information minister blaming sabotage by the opposition without evidence.
   2024-08-31 14:08:56 (Update)
3. A widespread power outage affects most of Venezuela with President Nicolás Maduro's government blaming it on sabotage by the opposition.
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