Looting, Protests As Venezuelans Experience Rolling Blackouts, 2-Day Government Workweek

Venezuelans were recovering from a night of looting and massive protests Wednesday as government offices closed for the remainder of the week while a worsening energy crisis continues to cause daily blackouts, The Associated Press reported. Earlier in the week, the government began imposing four-hour rolling blackouts to save power, but the capital of Caracas was spared any blackouts. On Tuesday, President Nicolas Maduro announced millions of officials will now only work Monday and Tuesday to save electricity. Angry residents in darkened towns around the country took to the streets Tuesday night, setting up flaming barricades and raiding shops for bread and other scarce food. More than two...