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Ecuador's Noboa Appoints New Energy Minister After Declaring Energy Emergency

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  • As a reminder, Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has declared an energy emergency amid new power shortages ahead of the April 21 referendum to reform laws related to security and increase penalties for terrorism and organised crime.
  • Noboa appointed Roberto Luque, previously the public works minister, to head the Ministry of Energy and Mines. This follows him requesting the prior minister to resign on Tuesday.
  • Bloomberg notes that Noboa, "announced an investigation, alleging the blackouts amid a drought and a decline of imports from Colombia were an attempt to sabotage the referendum," adding that Noboa administration promised that the govt would, "pay for half of consumers’ April electricity bills."
  • Noboa has tasked Luque with fighting corruption at the ministry after the blackouts resumed this week.

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