Santa Catalina

The Silent Struggle of Santa Catalina: Life Without Power in Venezuela

Have you ever experienced a blackout? And if you have, how long has it usually lasted? Maybe a few minutes? An hour?

Well, for a small town in Venezuela, this has been the reality for seven years. Santa Catalina is a small river side town with a population of around 1,500 citizens, located in the northeastern state of Delta Amacuro in Venezuela. In 2017, the lives of the people changed, as the town lost its access to electricity and clean water.