Uneasiness grows in Ecuador due to power outages and non-compliance with blackout schedules

Belén Liotti (CNN Español) – – After the government announcement of a new increase in power cuts in Ecuador to 12 hours a day this Saturday by the Ministry of Energy, a series of reactions of rejection, indignation and unrest broke out among the population and the social and economic sectors of the country. The president of the Business Committee of Ecuador, María Paz Jervis, indicated that the energy crisis “is devastating for all Ecuadorians w…