Ecuador – Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced the imposition of a state of emergency for two months due to the energy crisis currently afflicting the country and which led to rationalization of consumption.
The related presidential decree stated: “A state of emergency is declared due to serious internal unrest and the deteriorating social situation throughout the country, resulting from the exceptional situation of the electricity sector, in order to ensure the continuity of providing electricity services to the population.”
According to the decree, the state of emergency will last for 60 days with the aim of ensuring sufficient time to solve the problem of energy shortages and ensuring electricity supply at the present time to ensure stability. [الوضع] In the near future.
The document emphasizes the mobilization of the country’s police and armed forces in order to secure and protect vital energy infrastructure facilities from “sabotage, terrorist attacks and other threats.”
Ecuador is facing a severe energy crisis due to a complete shutdown of hydroelectric power plants across the country amid a record drought, as well as the suspension of electricity supplies from neighboring Colombia amid problems in generating electricity.
The drought, caused in part by the climate phenomenon known as El Niño, has affected production activities at hydroelectric dams, which produce most of Ecuador’s energy.
In this regard, power outages continue for consumers for up to 8 hours per day.
Source: TASS
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2024-04-23 00:56:59
