ASSESSMENTS

Venezuela: Data Discrepancies at the Guri Dam

Apr 13, 2010 | 00:24 GMT

An employee of the Venezuelan national electricity company at an electric plant in San Fernando de Apure
An employee of the Venezuelan national electricity company at an electric plant in San Fernando de Apure

THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images

Summary

While the Venezuelan government continues to stress sabotage as the cause of the electricity crisis, government figures on the water level at the Guri dam are not consistent with the reported lack of rainfall at the reservoir.

Government data on the Guri dam does not appear to be matching up with local weather reports....

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