"Venezuela in grips of energy crisis; El Nino blamed for power shortage" by Jose Orozco and Steven Bodzin, Bloomberg News | February 10, 2010
CARACAS - President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela has declared a national emergency in the electricity sector as the country’s worst drought in 50 years dries up water supplies to hydroelectric dams....
I'm sure it's Chavez's fault.
The government is scrambling to avoid a power-grid collapse by buying generators from Brazil to China after nationwide rolling blackouts failed to prevent dam-water levels from dropping. Chávez fired his electricity minister and retracted an electricity conservation plan for Caracas last month after the measures left traffic lights without power, prompting protests....
The coup-plotters see an opening!
Chávez announced measures on state television to penalize households and businesses that consume more than a certain level and provide incentives for them to cut energy consumption....
Sounds a little desperate so the situation must really be bad!
The one-day wonder quality adds to the suspicion.
And nothing about the upcoming and ongoing U.S. aggression, 'eh, MSM?
