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Noboa Declares Energy Emergency Ahead Of Law And Order Referendum

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Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has declared an energy emergency and requested his energy minister resign amid new power shortages ahead of the April 21 referendum to reform laws related to security and increase penalties for terrorism and organised crime.

  • 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."
  • Click Research released a survey this week showing that nearly 66% of people surveyed would vote “yes” on the referendum, compared to 34% who intend to vote “no.”
  • The US embassy said in a statement this week, ahead of the referendum, to expect heavy police and military presence throughout the country on voting day and warning that, "demonstrations or crowds could arise with little or no advance notice."
  • Separately, Reuters reports that, per a govt statement, Venezuela president Nicholas Maduro has ordered embassy and consulates in Ecuador closed in response to detention of former Vice President Jorge Glas.
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Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has declared an energy emergency and requested his energy minister resign amid new power shortages ahead of the April 21 referendum to reform laws related to security and increase penalties for terrorism and organised crime.

  • 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."
  • Click Research released a survey this week showing that nearly 66% of people surveyed would vote “yes” on the referendum, compared to 34% who intend to vote “no.”
  • The US embassy said in a statement this week, ahead of the referendum, to expect heavy police and military presence throughout the country on voting day and warning that, "demonstrations or crowds could arise with little or no advance notice."
  • Separately, Reuters reports that, per a govt statement, Venezuela president Nicholas Maduro has ordered embassy and consulates in Ecuador closed in response to detention of former Vice President Jorge Glas.