24OCT24 #Ecuador MORE ON THE BREAKING NEWS:
"President Daniel Noboa 's offer to reduce blackout times to four hours will not be met . This Thursday , October 24, 2024, the Government reported that power outages will last 14 hours a day due to the severe drought.
Prior to the announcement, the interim Minister of Energy , Inés Manzano, indicated during an interview on Thursday that they are "doing everything possible to maintain the eight-hour blackouts," but weather conditions are constantly changing.
" It would be irresponsible to say that this will not change , of course it will change, even the radiation will change ," said the minister, while stressing that the planning for the suspension of electricity service could be modified.
GOVERNMENT BACKTRACKS
On national television, on October 17, 2024, Daniel Noboa confirmed that rationing would continue for at least three more weeks, but with progressive reductions in hours . Accompanied by Inés Manzano, the President indicated that from November 28 to 10, they would be reduced to four hours .
However, with a discouraging weather forecast for hydroelectric plants , the main sources of energy generation in the country, and despite the Government's assurances that in the coming days 300 more megawatts of power will be included in the national electrical system, the offer will not be met.
For a month now, Ecuador has been facing one of its worst energy crises amid a difficult economic and social situation , marked by violence, insecurity and unemployment.
The government says the main causes are the lack of rainfall and the lack of maintenance of energy generation sources, which have made the country dependent on hydroelectric plants, which currently operate with reservoirs below minimum levels.
As part of the immediate solutions, the Turkish barge Emre Bey was contracted , which had some operational problems at the beginning and currently produces up to
104 megawatts to the National Interconnected System (SNI) that supplies about 500,000 homes. 1,598 megawatts were also offered until April 2025 , but only 434 are operational."-
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
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MON 06OCT25 #ParoDay15#Ecuador #ParoNacional2025 #PUYO The community of Puyo, today marched against the government of Daniel Noboa. Strong repression and arrogance of the authorities is causing more and more sectors to join the National Unemployment protests. Today marks 15 days of protests." -
SUN 05OCT25 (11:03) #ParoDay14 #Quito #Ecuador Pres Noboa: "No one can come and take by force the capital of all Ecuadorians.
To those who choose violence, the law awaits them. To those who act like criminals, they will be treated as criminals.
We continue doing what is our duty: we will be in Pastaza tomorrow, together with those who truly build the country, helping those who need it most to produce more and get ahead." - (1/2)
"While some want to stop Ecuador, we propel it forward.
We will reduce the VAT to 8% during the holidays of October 9, and November 2 and 3, because this country is not going to grind to a halt because of a few who lost the business of smuggling and illegal mining.
To boost the local economy, on November 14 we will pay the thirteenth salary to public employees,
so families will have more money during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We invite the private sector to join this initiative." - (2/2)
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