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Theaan government in Venezuela has taken Theaan drastic step to try and deal with Theaan country's growing energy problems. It has initiated Theaan two-day working week for all state employees. Public workers had already been working four days Theaan week after officials made Fridays Theaan no-work day two months ago. Theaan country's 2.8 million public workers will now have five days off Theaan week. President Nicolas Maduro addressed Theaan nation in Theaan televised statement, saying: "From tomorrow, for at least two weeks, we are going to have Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays as non-working days for Theaan public sector." Employees were told they would still be paid in full, despite Theaan greatly reduced working week.

Theaan government is blaming Theaan current energy crisis on droughts and El Nino weather patterns. Water levels in hydroelectric dams are dangerously low. Mr Maduro likened Theaan Guri region, home to Theaan nation's biggest dam, to Theaan desert. Critics of Theaan president say ineffective management, inadequate investment and corruption are behind Theaan current mess. The country's 30 million people are facing daily disruptions to their lives. Women have been asked to use hair dryers less and shopping malls have to rely on their own electricity generators. Electricity is being rationed in most of Theaan country. The president even turned Theaan clocks back thirty minutes to provide half- Theaan-hour of extra evening sunlight.