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España y Portugal restablecieron casi por completo el suministro eléctrico tras un apagón sin precedentes

El suministro eléctrico fue restablecido casi por completo en España y Portugal durante la madrugada de este martes, tras uno de los apagones más graves registrados en Europa en las últimas décadas, que dejó fuera de servicio infraestructuras clave como el transporte público, las redes de telecomunicaciones y los servicios bancarios.
A las 7:00 de la mañana, más del 99% de la demanda energética había sido restaurada, según informó Red Eléctrica, operador de la red española. Por su parte, la empresa portuguesa REN comunicó que todas las subestaciones eléctricas del país estaban operativas desde la noche del lunes.
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Cientos de personas esperando ante una estación de tren cerrada durante un gran apagón en Barcelona, España. (Foto: AP/Emilio Morenatti).
A pesar de la reactivación progresiva del sistema, la jornada del martes comenzó con trenes cancelados, conexiones de internet inestables y multitudes agolpadas en estaciones ferroviarias intentando retomar su rutina. En Madrid, el torneo de tenis Madrid Open reprogramó su apertura luego de ser cancelado el día anterior, y varias regiones suspendieron las clases.
Durante la noche, grandes áreas urbanas quedaron sumidas en la oscuridad total. En Madrid, residentes reportaron apagones prolongados. En Barcelona, las torres de la Sagrada Familia permanecieron a oscuras, y muchas calles continuaron desiertas incluso tras la recuperación parcial del servicio.
“Tenemos una larga noche por delante”, afirmó el presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, al dirigirse a la ciudadanía en una transmisión nacional el lunes por la noche.
En barrios madrileños donde la energía volvió, vecinos aplaudieron y celebraron desde sus balcones. Sin embargo, miles de personas pasaron la noche en aeropuertos, estaciones de tren y centros deportivos reconvertidos en refugios.
Interrupciones en el transporte y caos en las calles
En la capital española, el sistema de metro fue reanudado el martes por la mañana en todas las líneas salvo una, alcanzando un 80% de funcionamiento en hora pico. En Barcelona, el subte operaba con normalidad, aunque los servicios de cercanías fueron suspendidos debido a una “inestabilidad de la tensión”, según publicó Rodalies Catalunya.
En otras zonas del país, el transporte ferroviario funcionaba con limitaciones o seguía interrumpido. Las autoridades informaron que alrededor de 35.000 pasajeros fueron evacuados de trenes y túneles por los servicios de emergencia.
“Estábamos en el norte de Portugal y no recibimos ninguna notificación hasta que llegamos aquí debido a la interrupción de internet”, relató Ian Cannons, un turista británico varado en el aeropuerto de Lisboa. “No podemos reservar ningún hotel. Nada”.
En Barcelona, el municipio distribuyó 1200 colchones en centros recreativos cubiertos para alojar a viajeros y residentes que no podían regresar a sus hogares. En varias estaciones de tren de Barcelona y Madrid, la gente durmió sobre bancos y suelos de mármol, sin información clara ni medios de comunicación funcionales.
Sin internet ni efectivo: radios agotadas y filas por provisiones
Con la caída masiva de los servicios de internet y telefonía móvil, la radio volvió a convertirse en un canal esencial de información. En pocas horas, las radios a pilas se agotaron en supermercados y ferreterías. Aquellos que conseguían señal compartían las actualizaciones a viva voz con quienes no tenían acceso a información.
En ciudades como Barcelona y Lisboa, los pocos supermercados que funcionaban gracias a generadores de respaldo recibieron largas filas de personas buscando productos básicos: agua, velas, alimentos no perecederos y linternas. En la mayoría de los casos, los pagos se realizaban en efectivo, dado que las cajas registradoras electrónicas estaban inutilizadas.
“La pandemia de coronavirus no será nada comparado con esto”, expresó Héctor Emperador, vecino de Barcelona, mientras recogía a sus hijos en la escuela. “Tuve que romper la hucha de los chicos para conseguir algo de efectivo. Ni los cajeros ni la app del banco funcionaban”.
Las estaciones de servicio operaban de forma intermitente, y quienes se aventuraban a conducir sin semáforos enfrentaban largas esperas para cargar combustible. Muchos residentes no pudieron ingresar a sus casas, debido a que usaban cerraduras eléctricas.
En el sector sanitario, el apagón representó un riesgo mayor: pacientes que dependen de refrigeración para insulina o de máquinas de diálisis vieron comprometida su atención. Algunos hospitales continuaron operativos gracias a generadores, aunque otros reportaron fallos críticos.
Una caída sin precedentes y una causa que aún se investiga
Hasta el momento, no se ha identificado el origen del colapso eléctrico, que representa el segundo apagón europeo grave en apenas dos meses. En marzo, un incendio en el aeropuerto de Heathrow dejó sin operaciones al principal centro de conexiones del Reino Unido.
Pedro Sánchez explicó que el sistema español perdió 15 gigavatios de energía en apenas cinco segundos, lo que representa el 60% de la demanda nacional. “Nunca había ocurrido una caída a cero del sistema”, aseguró el mandatario.
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El Centro Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Portugal descartó que se tratara de un ciberataque, al igual que lo hizo Teresa Ribera, vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea, quien también negó la hipótesis de sabotaje.
“No obstante, es uno de los episodios más graves registrados en Europa en tiempos recientes”, subrayó Ribera en declaraciones a la prensa desde Bruselas.
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WATCH: AOC leaves door open for 2028 presidential bid as campaign buzz soars

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., did not rule out 2028 presidential aspirations when asked by Fox News Digital about the viral video that had pundits guessing if she was soft-launching her campaign.
«I think what people should be most concerned about is the fact that Republicans are trying to cut Medicaid right now, and people’s healthcare is in danger. That’s really what my central focus is,» the New York Democrat said when asked if she was considering a run for president, despite President Donald Trump’s assurances that he wouldn’t cut Medicaid.
«This moment isn’t about campaigns, or elections, or about politics. It’s about making sure people are protected, and we’ve got people that are getting locked up for exercising their First Amendment rights. We’re getting 2-year-olds that are getting deported into cells in Honduras. We’re getting people that are about to get kicked off of Medicaid. That, to me, is most important,» Ocasio-Cortez said on Capitol Hill on Trump’s 100th day in office.
Ocasio-Cortez has crisscrossed the United States with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on the «Fighting Oligarchy» tour, and Americans have been speculating about whether the New York Democrat is launching a shadow campaign for president.
AOC CLAIMS ‘WE ARE ONE’ IN CAMPAIGN-STYLE VIDEO DESPITE YEARS OF INVOKING RACE, GENDER IN POLITICS
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not rule out a 2028 presidential bid when pressed by Fox News Digital but said her main focus right now is protecting Medicaid. (Fox News Digital)
Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign account posted a video on X last week that invigorated those rumors as the four-term Democrat from New York City and a progressive leader proclaimed, «We are one.»
‘WE ARE ONE’: AOC CAMPAIGN VIDEO SWIRLS 2028 PRESIDENTIAL RUMORS
«I’m a girl from the Bronx,» Ocasio-Cortez said on a campaign-style stage in Idaho. «To be welcomed here in this state, all of us together, seeing our common cause, this is what this country is all about.»
FiveThirtyEight founder and prominent pollster Nate Silver signaled earlier this month that Ocasio-Cortez is the leading Democrat to pick up the party’s presidential nomination in 2028. In a draft 2028 pick with FiveThirtyEight’s Galen Druke, Silver chose Ocasio-Cortez as his top choice to lead the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket.
POLLSTER NATE SILVER CALLS OCASIO-CORTEZ MOST LIKELY TO BE 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., arrives to speak during a «Fighting Oligarchy» tour event at Arizona State University, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo)
«I think there’s a lot of points in her favor at this very moment,» Druke said, adding, «Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has broad appeal across the Democratic Party.»
Americans have been reposting Ocasio-Cortez’s video across X, pointing to the video as proof of her 2028 presidential ambitions. «Get ready America. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will almost undoubtedly run for president in 2028,» political reporter Eric Daugherty said in response to the video.
SCHUMER SINKS, AOC SOARS IN NEW POLL AS LIBERAL VOTERS DEMAND HARDER LINE ON TRUMP
As rumors swirl over Ocasio-Cortez’s ambition for higher office, back at home in New York, a Siena College poll found Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s favorability is down, at 39% among New York state voters questioned in the poll, which was conducted April 14-16. Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez’s favorability soared to 47%.
The longtime senator from New York faced pushback from the Democratic Party in March for supporting the Republican budget bill backed by Trump that averted a government shutdown and stirred up outrage among congressional Democrats who planned to boycott the bill.
That growing disapproval among Democrats was reflected in the poll, and the shifting perception comes as DNC vice chair David Hogg, through his political arm, Leaders We Deserve, faced blowback from the DNC this week for investing $20 million into electing younger Democrats to safe House Democrat seats.

Gun violence survivor and activist David Hogg speaks at the March for our Lives rally against gun violence at the National Mall in Washington on June 11, 2022. (Getty Images)
Ocasio-Cortez raked in a massive $9.6 million over the past three months. The record-breaking fundraising haul was one of the biggest ever for any House lawmaker. Ocasio-Cortez’s team highlighted that the fundraising came from 266,000 individual donors, with an average contribution of just $21.
«I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of people supporting us with your time, resources, & energy. Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities,» Ocasio-Cortez emphasized in a social media post.
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Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo, a veteran of Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, said that Ocasio-Cortez appears to be one of a small group of politicians in his party who «are test ballooning a potential 2028 run for the presidency» as Democrats search «for a path out of the wilderness.»
«We’re not really sure who or what it will be, but one of the pathways there is to drill down on economic populism. There are many people that occupy that lane and she is one of them. And there’s clearly energy behind what her and Bernie Sanders did criss-crossing the country.»

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Colin Reed, a Republican strategist, said Ocasio-Cortez «shouldn’t be discounted» by Democrats «who are standing in her way» of running for whichever office she decides to seek — whether as a U.S. senator or president of the United States.
While Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders garnered plenty of national attention as they jetsetted across the country, Reed said their passion and energy might invigorate the progressive portion of the Democratic Party, but «her ideas are way too outside the mainstream to ever be electable at a nationwide level.»
«Ultimately, in a Democratic base there’s always going to be a percentage of voters who are drawn to that message. The issue they run to is it’s just not the majority of Americans. The majority of Americans don’t want to transform our country into some sort of ‘European-style government rules all’ vision. That’s why America was founded in the first place — to get away from oppression, from an overbearing, overreaching government,» Reed said.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders participate in a stop on the ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour at the Dignity Health Arena, Theater in Bakersfield, California on April 15, 2025. (Aude Guerrucci/Reuters)
As Democrats struggle to land on a consistent message and search for a clear party leader following Republicans’ November wins, there is an opportunity within the party to dominate the national Democratic narrative, Reed explained.
«Chaos loves a vacuum, and right now, there is a vacuum in leadership in the Democratic Party, and thus chaos is ruling the roost,» Reed said.
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«As long as those two are out there, they’re going to get attention because nobody else is doing anything. The house of cards will come crumbling down, especially when you’ve got two folks out there, Sen. Sanders and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, holding themselves out as climate warriors as they jet around the country on private jets spewing untold carbon emissions into the air. That hypocrisy is one that’s tough for a lot of folks’ stomachs,» Reed added.
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India’s Modi gives army freedom to act as tensions rise with Pakistan after deadly terror attack

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is giving the armed forces near complete freedom of action to respond following a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region on April 22 that saw 26 people killed by terrorists. India and Pakistan have exchanged fire every day since the attack along the Line of Control that separates the Indian and Pakistani areas of Kashmir.
The Times of India reported on Tuesday that Modi has given the military the operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing of the response to the attack in Kashmir.
PAKISTAN FEARS INDIA INCURSION ‘IMMINENT’ AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS FOLLOWING TERROR ATTACK
Kashmiri villager women walk past the blown-up family home of Asif Shiekh, a militant who officials all is involved in the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam, at Monghama village in Tral, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Modi is set to convene another meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday to coordinate India’s next moves.
Modi recently said India will «identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their backers,» in a post on X. «We will pursue them to the ends of the earth,» Modi added.
India’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Reuters that the country has mobilized its forces because retaliation is «something which is imminent now.»
The Resistance Front (TRF), an extremist group linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist organization based in Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack in Pahalgam. Lashkar-e-Taiba was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks and is known to have links with the Pakistani military and a partnership with Pakistan’s Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Pakistan has denied any involvement in the attack.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Rajnath Singh, left, party President JP Nadda, right, and Amit Shah, at the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
The attack, which killed 26 people and was the worst terrorist attack on India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has increased tensions on the Indian subcontinent between two nuclear-armed powers.
«An Indian military response is likely reflecting the more muscular foreign policy of the Modi government as noted by its actions following previous terrorist attacks,» Chietigj Bajpaee, senior research fellow for South Asia at Chatham House, told Fox News Digital.
HERE’S WHY A FLARE-UP BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN OVER KASHMIR MATTERS
Bajpaee noted that a surgical strike or airstrike is the most likely form of retaliation, and the response will likely take a calibrated approach to limit collateral damage and civilian casualties and to control the escalation ladder in order to keep the conflict below the nuclear threshold.
«However, this is easier said than done given the possibility of accidental escalation» and a «broader tit-for-tat military escalation cannot be ruled out,» he warned.
Although there was limited outreach from Modi in the past, two rounds of escalation in 2016 and 2019 have soured relations.

Indian army officers stands guard near Pahalgam in south Kashmir after assailants indiscriminately opened fired at tourists visiting Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Sadanand Dhume, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told Fox News Digital that Modi is facing pressure to mount a tough response.
«The Indian public is outraged by last week’s terrorist attack in Kashmir, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under immense pressure to respond to the atrocity by striking Pakistan, which has long sponsored attacks on India,» Dhume said.
INDIA VOWS TO HUNT TERRORISTS ‘TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH’ AS TENSIONS WITH PAKISTAN RISE AFTER KASHMIR ATTACK
Already India has suspended the landmark 1960 Indus Water Treaty, a key water-sharing agreement covering rivers that overlap both countries. Pakistan’s Minister of State for Law and Justice told Reuters that Islamabad plans on challenging India’s suspension of the treaty and is raising the issue with the World Bank.
Pakistan said the impediment to the free flow of water would constitute an act of war.

Supporters of the Pakistan Murkazi Muslim League party protest against the suspension of water-sharing treaty by India with Pakistan, in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday, April 24. (AP/K.M. Chaudary)
The rivalry between India and Pakistan dates back to the partition of the former British colony of India in 1947, with the establishment of Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. The partition plan also provided the contested regions of Jammu and Kashmir with the opportunity to choose if they wanted to join either newly established nation. Kashmir ultimately decided to join India in exchange for help against invading Pakistani militias, with India and Pakistan fighting three wars over the territory since 1947.
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