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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has changed his country’s name, redesigned its flag and rejigged its coat of arms in his drive for a socialist state. Now, he is seeking to move the country’s time zone to offer a more equitable distribution of sunlight. In September, Venezuela will turn clocks back by 30 minutes as it switches time zones to boost the amount of natural light to residents, a government official said recently. Science and Technology Minister Hect or Navarro told reporters at a news conference that the measure sought “a more fair distribution of the sunrise”, which would particularly help poor children who wake up before dawn to go to school.”

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