After reaching a last-minute agreement with Colombia, Ecuador’s government halted its planned three-day electricity rationing today. “Rest assured, no blackouts will occur,” stated Fernando Santos, the Minister of Energy and Mines. He announced this in a press conference with other key electricity sector players. Santos’ ministry had alerted the public to possible power outages earlier […]
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