Power Rationing Forces Cuts in Hours at Venezuelan Malls

Venezuelan shopping centers are scaling back hours of operation, causing an uproar among consumers, in the wake of the government's move to reduce their electricity supplies in the early afternoon and evening hours. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro's government last week said shopping centers would have to generate their own electricity between 1 and 3 p.m. and between 7 and 9 p.m. on weekdays. The measure came amid a drought that has hit hydroelectric generating...

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