Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has appointed Juan Crisóstomo Fernández as the new president of Corpoelec, the state electric corporation. This appointment comes one week after Rodríguez asked citizens to conserve electricity. 🚨 Designaron a José Luis Betancourt como Viceministro de Servicios Eléctricos y a Juan Crisóstomo Fernández -27 años en CORPOELEC- como presidente de la empresa estatal. Ambos con la tarea de fortalecer el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. The president then said that she requested “specific plans” to address the increase in temperatures and the reduction of water sources, including incorporating 4,800 MW into thermoelectric generation.