Caracas, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuela reduces public sector workday to save energy

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2026-08-13

Venezuela's public sector will work reduced hours to ease pressure on the country's decrepit power grid, interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said Wednesday. Authorities are looking to ration electricity supplies as domestic consumption reaches its highest level in almost a decade. Increasingly regular blackouts outside of Caracas have triggered protests around the country in recent weeks. Reduced hours for public sector workers will entail "working ev......

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