Ecuador grapples with an unprecedented energy crisis as the country extends power rationing to 14 hours daily. The government attributes this situation to the worst drought in decades. Hydroelectric plants generate 72% of Ecuador’s power, making the country vulnerable to water shortages. Energy Minister Inés Manzano announced the extended rationing as a “painful but responsible” […]
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