Venezuela, South America's top oil exporter, is suffering from a growing energy crisis that has forced the government into taking drastic measures to conserve electricity.
As part of his plan, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, has declared a three-day holiday starting Monday to cut back on energy use.
Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Caracas. (Mar 30, 2010)
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