Ecuador President Noboa Shuts Down Nation on Electricity Crisis

Referendum

By Stephan Kueffner / Bloomberg April 17, 2024 10:42 PM EDT E cuador’s President Daniel Noboa ordered businesses and government offices to shut down Thursday and Friday amid a crippling lack of electrical power ahead of a key national referendum scheduled for Sunday. Noboa blamed the unprecedented measure on drought, but also sabotage, without offering evidence. The energy crisis comes on the heels of a security crisis and a fiscal crisis that’s sent it seeking help from the International

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