Ecuador declares energy emergency as El Nino-fueled drought hits region

Guayaquil [Ecuador], April 17 (ANI): Ecuador has been plunged into an energy emergency as a severe regional drought exacerbated by the El Nino weather phenomenon has forced Colombia to halt the export of electricity to its neighbour, Al Jazeera reported.

Addressing the situation in Guayaquil, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa acknowledged the gravity of the country's energy predicament. "Today we took a strong decision -