As Christmas nears, Ecuador's homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing

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As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief from the severe power cuts that have hounded the country this year with President Daniel Noboa saying there will be no power rationing for residential areas - for the time being.

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“Noboa wants to stop people from being frustrated, or angry with the government,” said Hernan Reyes a political scientist at the Universidad Andina in the capital Quito. The nation of 15 million people invested heavily in hydroelectric power over the past two decades as it looked to promote cheap and renewable energy sources. But it has few alternatives to the electricity generated at its dams, which produce between 70% to 90% of Ecuador’s monthly power supply

Business leaders in Ecuador remain concerned over the continuing cuts at industrial sites and question whether it is wise to prioritize residential areas.

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