Unconfirmed rumor / developing ✊ Unrest

Observatory Records 1,101 Protests in September Due to Power Failures

Name: Observatory Records 1,101 Protests in September Due to Power Failures
Start: 2026-10-21T17:15:39Z
Location: Venezuela

Venezuela · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-21T17:15:39Z updated 2026-10-21T17:15:39Z

An observatory recorded 1,101 protests during the month of September, with 531 of those demonstrations driven by electrical failures. Out of the total protests, 28 were suppressed across 11 states, while demonstrations concerning civil and political rights occurred to a lesser extent.

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Original source: RSS · TalCual Venezuela View original report ↗

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Category: ✊ Unrest
Severity: Medium
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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