Weekly Report - 14 March 2006

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Blackouts lengthening again. Even Radhamés Segura, executive vice-president of the state power utility CDEEE, who last week accused the media of exaggerating the duration of current blackouts, has admitted that there is a serious shortfall in supply, which he put at more than 500MW, or about 25% of demand. His calculation has been challenged by business and neighbourhood associations.

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