Widespread blackout hits Venezuela, government blames 'electromagnetic attack'

It was the first blackout to include the capital, Caracas, since March, when the government blamed the opposition and United States for a series of power outages that left millions of people without running water and telecommunications.The blackouts exacerbated an economic crisis that has halved the size of the economy.Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said the outage on Monday was caused by an "electromagnetic attack," without providing evidence.