Life in Venezuela grows more grim amid continuing political crisis

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Mar 11, 2019

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A local works inside a mechanical workshop during a blackout in Caracas, March 8.
A local works inside a mechanical workshop during a blackout in Caracas on March 8. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado

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The leader of Venezuela's National Assembly Juan Guaido, who declared himself the country's interim president, speaks to supporters during a rally against the government in Caracas, March 9.
The leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Juan Guaido, who declared himself the country’s interim president, speaks to supporters during a rally against the government in Caracas on March 9. AP

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Passengers wait at the Simon Bolivar International Airport as international flights are delayed due to a power outage, March 9.
Passengers wait at Simon Bolivar International Airport as international flights are delayed due to a power outage on March 9. Valery Sharifulin/TASS

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Opposition supporters clash with police in a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, March 9.
Opposition supporters clash with police in a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas on March 9. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

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A woman offers a glass of water to a Bolivarian National Police officer, March 9.
A woman offers a glass of water to a Bolivarian National Police officer on March 9. Getty Images

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Car lights are seen on one of the main roads of the city during the second day of a blackout in Caracas, March 9
Car lights are seen on one of the main roads of the city during the second day of a blackout in Caracas on March 9. Reuters/Carlos Jasso

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Venezuelan Yadira Delgado and her daughter Vanesa play with their cat at their home in Caracas during the blackout.
Venezuelan Yadira Delgado and her daughter Vanesa play with their cat at their home in Caracas during the blackout. AFP/Getty Images

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Damage is seen in a supermarket after it was looted in Caracas, March 10
Damage is visible in a supermarket after it was looted in Caracas on March 10. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

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A man is arrested by security forces after looting in Caracas, March 10.
A man is arrested by security forces after looting in Caracas on March 10. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

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Detainees lie on the street after looting.
Detainees lie on the street after looting. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

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A state worker fills the tank of a truck to supply water at a state-run clinic where kidney failure is treated.
A state worker fills the tank of a truck to supply water at a state-run clinic where kidney failure is treated. AFP/Getty Images

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People line up as others charge their phones with a solar panel at a public square in Caracas.
People line up as others charge their phones with a solar panel at a public square in Caracas. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

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People queue for fuel at a gas station in Caracas.
People wait in line for fuel at a gas station in Caracas. Reuters/Carlos Jasso

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The view outside a looted supermarket in Caracas on March 11
The view outside a looted supermarket in Caracas on March 11 AFP/Getty Images

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View of a damaged power substation in Caracas where explosions of unknown cause took place early on March 11
A damaged power substation in Caracas where explosions of unknown cause took place early March 11 AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters inspect the inside of the burnt electrical substation
Firefighters inspect the inside of the burned electrical substation. Reuters/Carlos Jasso

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People collect water from a sewage canal at the river Guaire in Caracas on March 11
People collect water from a sewage canal at the river Guaire in Caracas on March 11. AFP/Getty Images

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