Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis

Energy crisis prompts new emergency declaration in Ecuador

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Friday issued a decree establishing yet another state of emergency due to a 'serious internal commotion and public calamity' in the violence-torn South American country which is going through an energy crisis in addition to drug-trafficking gang crimes. Power cuts last up to about eight hours a day amid tight 'rationing of electricity.'

Ecuadorian President Declares State of Emergency Over Energy Crisis

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a two-month state of emergency in the country over a massive energy crisis.

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis

A drought has hit levels at hydroelectric dams, leading to rationing in the South American country.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a two-month national emergency due to the energy crisis in the country. This is reported by Expreso. The aim of the emergency is to guarantee a continuous “public electricity service”, the Ecuadorian President’s decree specifies. The decree also requires the mobilization of law enforcement and armed forces to ensure the security of important energy infrastructure facilities. Earlier, the Ecuadorian …

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security measures. His first emergency declaration, in …

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Read full story