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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.