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Interim President Rodríguez partners with GE Vernova for 5 GW electricity restoration.

6/17/2026

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Interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced a partnership with U.S. firm GE Vernova to restore five gigawatts of electricity, delivering one gigawatt in two years and the total in four.
Minister Rolando Alcalá, appointed three months earlier, will oversee the project after military-led leadership failed to fix the grid.
Opposition leaders said institutions remain under Maduro loyalists, noting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said free elections are needed for investment.

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Interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced a partnership with U.S. firm GE Vernova to restore five gigawatts of electricity, delivering one gigawatt in two years and the total in four.
Minister Rolando Alcalá, appointed three months earlier, will oversee the project after military-led leadership failed to fix the grid.
Opposition leaders said institutions remain under Maduro loyalists, noting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said free elections are needed for investment.