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08-15-2008, 04:20 PM
Protesters, in response to continuous blackouts in Santiago and surrounding areas, took to the streets causing chaos and damage yesterday. Listin Diario reports protesters knocked down two energy towers, removing 69,000 MW of energy from the energy grid. The communities of San Francisco de Macoris, Arenoso, Villa Rivas, Castillo, Hostos, El Factor, Nagua, Sanchez, Samana have all been affected by the loss of the two towers. Also, protesters in Las Matas made their way to the EdeNorte offices and burned it, breaking windows and signs. In order to calm the situation police backup came from Cotui. EdeNorte officials say the prolonged blackouts are due to maintenance at the San Felipe generator in Puerto Plata. Sosa is asking for the public to be patient. Sosa also attributed power outages to the reduced capacity of hydroelectric generators in the Cibao.
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