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ECUADOR - Energy Crisis

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Energy Crisis
President Rafael Correa said today that the electricity rationing may last several months

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa warned that the energy supply problem can be "very serious" and may last several months, reiterating his call for "unity" for citizens facing power cuts occurring throughout the country since yesterday. The president asked the country’s citizenry to "deny all demagogues" who blame the government for the energy problem, which he explained has been generated by the drought -- "our biggest in 40 years" -- which has affected the Paute River hydro-electric plant, the nation's largest. The power cuts began yesterday.
06-Nov-2009 07:11pm