Buenos Aires Suffers Blackout, Government Launches Investigations
During the peak of rush hour yesterday afternoon, a mass blackout left almost three million residents of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area in the dark. The power failure continues to affect an...
View ArticleGovernment Will Charge Energy Providers for Recent Blackouts
Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido announced that Board of Intra-National Energy Regulator (ENRE) will initiate a process to charge two energy providers, Edenor and Edesur, for last week’s...
View ArticleElectricity in the Capital is ‘Almost Resumed’ After Thursday’s Storm
Greater Buenos Aires’ electric power supplier Edenor says that “99%” of their clients affected by the power cuts after the storm on Thursday should now have normal power supply. The rough thunderstorm...
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Energy Distributors Shift Blame to City for Poor Service in Villas
On the busy streets of Villa 31 (Photo: Beatrice Murch)Residents of Villa 31, in Retiro, staged a roadblock Thursday morning on Autopista Illia to protest the inadequate electric services provided by...
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Sparks Fly Between Power Companies and Government
Buenos Aires during a blackout. (photo: Fede Salvo/Flickr) After six days of rolling blackouts, power companies have defended themselves in response to Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich’s threat to...
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Argentina News Roundup: 10th January 2014
Minister De Vido during today’s press conference (photo: Daniel Dabove/Télam/jc) New Measures Against Power Cuts: Infrastructure Minister Julio de Vido announced today a series of measures to be...
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