tribanana

blow drying her hair at a beauty salon, it's been a daily routine for GlandaBoliva for
a long time.

"..."

you don't want to see my natural hair, she says, but for now, her natural style will
have to do.

".."

as a part of measures to save power, the VeneZuelan government has asked people
to reduce the use of hair dry and other electrical devices like micro-wave ovens.

"...."

pretty soon we will only be able to use candles like the old times, she says,

"...."

earlier this month, president Nicolas Madula decreed a 4-day work week, forcing
people, especially government works, to take friday off.

"..."

and now Venezuelan energy minister RisModa says there will be rolling blackouts.
the four-hour long blackouts will happen each day nation wide. the energy minister
says they will begin Monday and will last 40 days, why? Venezuelan officials say
a drought caused by the ElNino weather pattern has greatly reduce Venezula's
ability to produce enough power at a dam that provide 70% of the country's
electricity.

water levels of the Guri dam are very low, the minister says the blackout will allow
level to stabilize, outside of observers who are experts on Venezuelan affairs say
it's not ElNino fault, but years of mis-management, lack of investment in power grid
by socialist government.

"..."

Maduro was deeply embarrassed last month when the power went out during a speach
broadcast live on a national television, a little taste of the bitter reality
average the venezuelans endure on a daily basis.