Hugo Chávez sets new time zone for Venezuela
Monday, December 10, 2007
Hugo Chávez, the President of Venezuela has set a new time zone for his country. The new time zone, which is UTC-4:30, is half an hour earlier than the old time. This time zone is unique and does not match any of those used by Venzuela's neighbors.
This morning, Venezuelans began the work week for the first time under the new time zone, which Chávez announced for the...