A shopping centre in the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo was looted on Monday (March 11) night as parts of Venezuela continue to be affected by a blackout.

Recent blackouts, which have left swathes of Venezuela in the dark, can now be seen on images from NASA satellites.

A Venezuelan Journalist disappeared on Monday evening after failing to show up for work, with a public outcry on social media calling for his release. The Cube traced the steps of what occurred that evening, while activists are calling for demonstrations.

Medical NGO “Doctors for Health” reports that at least 17 hospital patients have died as a direct result of the blackouts.

Tension is mounting in the Venezuelan capital Caracas amid calls by the rival political camps for protests.

Blackouts caused by power cuts closed schools and workplaces in Venezuela.

German ambassador to Venezuela, Daniel Kriener, has been expelled and given 48 hours to leave the country.

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Calm has returned to Venezuela's borders with Brazil and Colombia after weekend violence that left two people dead

The self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó will meet with the US-Vice President in Colombia on Monday to discuss a way to ensure humanitarian aid enters the country.

Venezuela's national guard clashes with citizens at Colombian border