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Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on Monday, the lights went out in most of Caracas at 4:41 pm (20:41 GMT). IMAGES
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims that a new cyber attack had prevented authorities from restoring power throughout the country following a blackout on Thursday that caused chaos. SOUNDBITE
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido announces that he will ask the National Assembly to declare a national state of emergency in the country, following a crippling power outage and mounting protests. SOUNDBITE
Police and forensic teams investigate the site of a fire that tore through a housing settlement in southern Chile which left 14 Venezuelan migrants dead, including eight children. IMAGES
Relatives of inmates wait outside for news as Venezuelan police and military take back control of Tocuyito prison, the South American country's most populated. According to authorities, the operation was carried out due to "illegal activities" in the prison that is home to more than 2,000 inmates. IMAGES
Guns, ammunition, grenades, vehicles and other seized items are put on show at Venezuela's Tocoron prison, after authorities took back control of it from a powerful gang in a major operation involving 11,000 members of its security forces. IMAGES
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