Ecuador’s President Announces Colombia Resumes Sale of Electricity · Global Voices
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In the midst of diplomatic and commercial tensions between Noboa and the then Colombian president Gustavo Petro, Bogotá suspended the power supply in January but resumed it in July. However, Colombia again cut the supply in September due to a drought due to the El Niño phenomenon that also hits its hydroelectrics. Noboa thanked his Colombian counterpart Abelardo De la Espriella "for restarting the energy dispatch" to Ecuador, which three weeks a…
Daniel Noboa: Brother countries are backed by facts.
President Daniel Noboa announced on October 16, 2026 the resumption of electricity imports from Colombia, as a measure to confront the stretch and reduce the pressure on the Ecuadorian electricity system. The decision takes place after several weeks of blackouts and in the midst of the concern for the decrease of
The measure comes at a critical moment for the neighboring country, which faces a crisis due to the drought and low levels of its reservoirs, including Mazar, key to hydroelectric generation.
Quito, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador resumed the import of electricity from Colombia, announced today the president Daniel Noboa, while the disconnections for the industries persist due to the deficit of generation of the hydroelectrics by the stretch. The post Ecuador resumes the electrical import of Colombia, announced Noboa first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
Through X, Noboa highlighted the support between the two countries and assured that Ecuador will also be willing to help Colombia
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