Ecuador's Blackouts: The High Cost of State-Controlled Electricity
• https://fee.org, Daphne PosadasEcuador has faced a severe energy crisis. The main causes: a prolonged drought and a highly centralized electricity sector.
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Ecuador has faced a severe energy crisis. The main causes: a prolonged drought and a highly centralized electricity sector.
Ecuador has faced a severe energy crisis. The main causes: a prolonged drought and a highly centralized electricity sector.
A nationwide power blackout hit Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, plunging 17 million people into darkness. Authorities are working to repair a faulty transmission line that was responsible for the outage.
Ecuador has ordered public and private sector workers to take Thursday and Friday off to save energy in response to unprecedented power outages.
Mr. Glas has been convicted of bribery and corruption in two prior cases. Ecuador says Glas was targeted for his crimes and is not a political prisoner.
The infiltration of Mexican drug cartels into local criminal gangs in Ecuador is causing severe harm to the country. It has led to a surge in organized crime, including drug trafficking, money laundering, and extortion.
Ecuador and the United States signed, on October 6, 2023, an agreement to establish the conditions for the stay of U.S. military and defense personnel in Ecuadorian territory.