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Venezuela Faces its Worst Drought in 47 Years
January 19, 2016 For the first time since 1969 Venezuela has seen three consecutive years of drought, bringing nearly all primary reservoirs across the country to critically low levels. -
Venezuela Suspends Electricity Rationing as Historic Drought Comes to Close
July 5, 2016 ... such that normal electricity services will operate 24 hours a day; it’s a victory for the people,” the head of ... adopted in response to the county’s severest drought in 47 years, a product of the El Niño phenomenon that has been ... -
Faced with El Niño, Venezuelan Government Adopts Energy Saving Measures
February 11, 2016 ... ) - Faced with its worst drought in the past 47 years, this week the Venezuelan government took a number ... consumption shopping malls to cut down their opening hours to the public. Malls will also be obliged to generate their own electricity for four hours a day at programmed intervals between between 1-3pm and ... -
Venezuela Implements New Energy Saving Measures
April 7, 2016 ... sectors must generate their own electricity for nine hours daily as part of this new energy saving plan. The ... institutions to generate their own electricity for four hours a day. Industries including state operated aluminium ... Venezuela is currently living through its worst drought in 47 years, pushing reservoir water supplies to a historic low ... -
Venezuelan Social Movements Rally Against Open-Pit Mining in the Orinoco Arc
April 4, 2016 ... security in a country suffering its worst drough t in 47 years. “This project contradicts the eco-socialist ... she told Venezuelanalysis. After more than four hours standing under the hot sun, the activists were finally ... -
Venezuela Declares State of Emergency due to Heavy Rains
July 6, 2015 ... of Paez would receive emergency aid, including around US$47 million (converted at the official rate of 6.3 bolivars ... -
Venezuela Combats Severe Drought with New Electricity Rationing Plan
April 26, 2016 ... to day and region. No suspensions will occur between the hours of 8:00pm and 12:00am. The plan is aimed at halting ... -
Venezuela Accelerates Public Housing Projects in Wake of Floods
December 22, 2010 ... land in 11 states. The president visited a 19 hectare (47 acre) plot that was previously slotted to be used for a ... -
CITGO-Venezuela to Donate 600,000 Energy Saving Bulbs to Low-Income U.S. Families
September 1, 2013 ... energy consumption by more than 800 million kilowatt hours. The 2013 CITGO-Venezuela EELP is expected to help ... $29 million in energy costs, nearly 303 million kilowatt hours and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 466 ... CITGO branded stations provide thousands of volunteer hours and millions of dollars to help organizations in their ... -
Venezuela Implements Measures to Curb Commercial Energy Use
January 5, 2010 ... Lit up advertising should be turned off outside of working hours, while advertising located on roads can only be lit up ... and 12am. Non compliance will result in a penalty of 24 hours without electricity and a second non-compliance denotes a penalty of 72 hours. The Electricity Ministry said the measures are ... -
Venezuela Hosts International Gathering Ahead of UN Climate Change Summit
November 6, 2014 ... government, brings together government ministers from 47 countries with 20 delegates from global civil society to ... -
Venezuelan Social Movements Converge on Supreme Court, Demand Injunction Against Mining Arc
June 5, 2016 ... for mining?” he stated. Facing the worst drought in 47 years, the Venezuelan government has implemented strict ... -
Venezuela’s Chavez Halts Nuclear Energy Program following Japan Crisis
March 16, 2011 ... Russia in October of last year. The announcement came just hours after new flames engulfed one of Japan’s damaged ... technicians. “What has been taking place in the last few hours represents an enormous risk and threat to the entire ... -
Venezuela Bringing Solar Energy to the Andes
April 12, 2010 An innovative government program provides free solar panels and solarpowered water purification systems in rural and remote communities across Venezuela. -
Venezuelan Vice President Details Efforts to Overcome Five Serious Crises in 2010
February 11, 2011 ... attends to its people”. OPPOSITION REACTION After eight hours of open and direct testimony before the National ... reactions from opposition parlimentarians. “Eight hours of talking and he said nothing”, declared Assembly ...
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