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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government imposed rolling blackouts of four hours every other day throughout the country on Tuesday to combat an energy crisis.

President Hugo Chavez has said rationing is necessary to prevent water levels in Guri Dam from falling to critical lows amid a drought. The dam feeds three hydroelectric plants that supply 73 percent of Venezuela’s electricity.

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