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Latin American Economy & Business - March 2016 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Colombia: Government tries to head off power cuts
President Juan Manuel Santos announced the resignation of his mines and energy minister Tomás González on 7 March and the appointment of María Lorena Gutiérrez to replace him. The change came amid growing pressure on Colombia’s power supplies caused by drought, and fears that power cuts will be unavoidable. The outgoing minister had “assumed responsibility for the delay in savings measures” the president said.
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