{"id":38939,"date":"2019-04-10T10:22:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T10:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=38939"},"modified":"2019-04-10T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T10:22:44","slug":"maduro-says-venezuela-ready-to-receive-international-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=38939","title":{"rendered":"Maduro says Venezuela ready to receive international aid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said his country was ready to receive international aid following a meeting with the Red Cross chief, as the Latin American nation plunged into a new round of\u00a0blackouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We confirm our readiness to establish cooperation mechanisms for international assistance and support,” Maduro said on Twitter on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The president, who denies that the current situation in Venezuela<\/a> can be described as a humanitarian crisis, reiterated after the meeting that collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) should respect “the Venezuelan legal order.”<\/p>\n

An ICRC delegation led by its president Peter Maurer has been in the South American country since Saturday and is due to finish its visit on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The ICRC said last Friday in a statement it was “concerned by the serious impact that the current situation has on Venezuelans, especially those who do not have access to basic services.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a new power cut hit large parts of Venezuela, including the capital, Caracas, forcing many to spend another night in the dark on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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US sanctions on Venezuela hurt vulnerable ordinary people<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Electricity shortage<\/span><\/h2>\n

The electricity shortage – the biggest in a week – hit a large section of the capital, with social media posts from residents across the country suggesting significant areas in at least 20 of the 23 states of Venezuela were also affected.<\/p>\n

An hour after the lights went out, some areas of the capital regained power. No reason for the blackout was immediately given by the government or the state electricity company Corpoelec.<\/p>\n

The company set up to confront the crisis “is working to reestablish the service”, reported the country’s state TV channel VTV.<\/p>\n

Venezuela has been plunged into a deep political crisis, with opposition leader Juan Guaido proclaiming himself acting president in January.<\/p>\n

He has since been recognised by more than 50 countries, including the United States, which wants Maduro, a protege of former President Hugo Chavez, to step down.<\/p>\n

With its crude exports collapsing and international sanctions<\/a> piling up, Venezuela’s oil economy has crumbled. Malnutrition and disease are on the rise as living conditions plummet.<\/p>\n

Maduro blames the country’s problems on US sanctions, while Guaido says they are down to corruption and poor governance.<\/p>\n

According to the United Nations, nearly a quarter of the 30 million Venezuelans need urgent help.<\/p>\n

A UN report said 3.7 million people are malnourished, and at least 22 percent of children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition.<\/p>\n

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Who is Venezuela’s legitimate leader?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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