### [2026-11-10](/feed/2026/11/10/index.md)

##### Energy crisis in Venezuela
# The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approves a reform of the electricity law which allows private companies and joint ventures to invest in the nationalised electricity sector, which the government has controlled since 2007. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20261111-venezuela-opens-electricity-sector-to-private-investment)

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