Venezuelan satirical site pokes fun at power shortages

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Venezuelan satirical site pokes fun at power shortages

27 April 2017 Latin America & Caribbean



The announcement on Tuesday that Venezuela would further extend power cuts and introduce a two-day working week for public sector workers amid a deepening energy crisis has triggered memes and satirical articles.

The mainstream media reported the news in a very sober manner, carrying the words of Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz and pictures of an almost dry Guri dam, the country's main source of hydroelectric power.

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Others made fun of what they see as the government's tendency to look for scapegoats. The meme reads: "Government discovers who is to blame for the power cuts."



But it was satirical website El Chiguire Bipolar (The Bipolar Capybara) which mined the power cuts for all of their comedic potential.

Not only does it run an article about how the power cuts have led Venezuelans to develop night vision:



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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36149494

[Marksman_91]

1. El Chigüire Bipolar (Chigüire is what we call capybaras in Venezuela) is a wonderfully hilarious sit

They're basically the Venezuelan equivalent of The Onion. If you want to read up on Socio-political satire in Venezuela, they're the first place to check out.