As Venezuelans protest power cuts, US-backed leader declares Christmas early

CARACAS, Venezuela — Under Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian rule, Venezuelans feared the nighttime darkness, which protected the masked and black-uniformed security forces who suppressed dissent. Today, with the country effectively under U.S. control, darkness itself is a grievance and Venezuelans are taking to the streets, often at night, to protest chronic power cuts, electricity shortages and inflation.

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