Venezuela's government ordered public workers on Tuesday to work a two-day week as an energy-saving measure in the crisis-hit South American OPEC country, according to Reuters. President Nicolas Maduro had already given most of Venezuela's 2.8 million state employees Fridays off during April and May to cut down on electricity consumption. "We have decided to add Wednesdays and Thursdays as non-working days off for the public sector," Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz told state TV during a visit to the Guri dam and hydroelectric plant in south Venezuela. Workers will be paid for the days they are not on the job because of the government action. The government is excluding workers in sensitive sectors, such as food. Schools will also close on Fridays.
