Due to an ongoing drought, Venezuela's hydroelectric power generation has been slowed. Their main hydroelectric plant, which normally supplies two thirds of Venezuela's power, is at near-critical levels due to the lack of rain. This has led to an energy shortage.
President Nicolas Maduro has been implementing changes in order to conserve energy. Starting in April, all government employees were given Fridays off. In late April, they were also given Wednesdays and Thursdays off - leaving a two day work week. He also cancelled school on Fridays. Maduro expects to keep these measures in place at least until the end of the months. The opposing party is planning to remove Maduro from office next year.
Critics claim that this will halt economic production and worsen Venezuela's recession, without actually solving the energy problem. They blame the government's inefficiency and corruption, and believe that the government should have diversified the energy sources used.
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--Melissa Widel
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