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President Hugo Chavez's energy saving plan for easing severe electricity shortages will hurt Venezuela's manufacturing sector as the country struggles through a recession, business leaders and analysts say.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Venezuela plans to impose a partial state of emergency to deal with electricity shortages resulting from the worst drought in more than 100 years, President Hugo Chavez announced.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has declared a state of emergency for the South American nation's electricity supply and announced a series of billing sanctions and rewards based on a customer's energy use.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Venezuela announced plans to invest more than $6 million in solar power as the government declares a formal electricity emergency.
Venezuela's Chavez Cancels Participation In Unasur Conference
Venezuela's Chavez Has New Radio Show That Can Air Anytime
President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a folksy new radio talk-show on Monday by declaring an "electricity emergency" in oil-rich Venezuela.
President Hugo Chavez has signed a decree declaring an energy emergency in Venezuela to facilitate his government's efforts to ease severe energy shortages.
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan consumer prices rose less than analysts forecast in January after President Hugo Chavez threatened to seize businesses that raised prices.
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U.S. and Afghan forces pushed to the edge of the Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold.
