Venezuela business eyes closings to curb power use/ Centros comerciales evalúan cierre temporal por ahorro de luz

Venezuelan industries and retailers may close their doors one day a week to curb electricity consumption and help the government cope with an energy crisis. Guillermo Ovalles, a leader of Venezuela's largest business chamber, said Friday that business owners are considering the measure because they share the government's concern that a severe drought is threatening electricity output at Guri Dam ( full information)/ Santamarías abajo. La Cámara Venezolana de los Centros Comerciales (Cavececo) evalúa aplicar la medida “extrema” de cerrar temporalmente los malls del país, para cumplir con el plan de ahorro eléctrico establecido por el gobierno nacional ( información completa)