Venezuelans lose sleep to save electricity

Venezuelans lost half an hour of sleep on Sunday when their clocks moved forward to save power, as the country grapples with a deep economic crisis. The time change was ordered by President Nicolas Maduro as part of a package of measures to cope with a severe electricity shortage.  The government already ordered rolling blackouts […]

Venezuelans lost half an hour of sleep on Sunday when their clocks moved forward to save power, as the country grapples with a deep economic crisis.
The time change was ordered by President Nicolas Maduro as part of a package of measures to cope with a severe electricity shortage.  The government already ordered rolling blackouts and reduced the working week for public sector workers to two days.  Mr Maduro has blamed the energy crisis on a severe drought. He says the drought has drained the country’s hydroelectric dams and its capacity to generate power.