Quito. The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declared on Friday a new state of exception for 60 days, due to the energy crisis facing the country and to guarantee the continuity of electricity supply nationwide.
The president also ordered the mobility of military and police at the national level to guarantee the security of the electrical sector facilities, in order to “prevent sabotage, terrorist attacks or other threats” that could affect its operation, according to the decree published by the presidency. of the country on the web.
“Declare a state of exception due to serious internal commotion and public calamity, throughout the national territory, caused by the emergency in the electrical sector with the objective of guaranteeing the continuity of the public electrical energy service,” adds the decree signed by Noboa.
The declaration of the new state of emergency occurs just before Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday to vote on a referendum proposed by Noboa on security.
A drought caused by the climate phenomenon of The boy has affected production from hydroelectric dams, which are Ecuador’s main source of electricity, leading to widespread planned power outages.
This week, the government declared an emergency in the electricity sector and reported officials from the Ministry of Energy to the country’s prosecutor’s office for allegedly having hidden information about problems in the electricity supply.
Nationwide power outages will continue on Saturday, the Energy Ministry said in a statement. On Sunday the government guarantees normal service.
Noboa declared a state of emergency in Ecuador for 90 days in early January to allow the military to carry out joint patrols with the police, amid an increase in violence that the government attributes to a fight between drug gangs.
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– 2024-04-21 08:37:46
