Chaos erupts as Ecuador suffers nationwide blackout

"The government of Ecuador has blamed decades of underinvestment for a nationwide

blackout that hit the South American country.
The emergency was reportedly triggered by a failed transmission line, which caused a cascading malfunction and plunged the nation of 18 million into darkness for hours... power loss caused traffic chaos in large cities, such as Quito and Guayaquil. The capital’s subway system suspended operations. The Education Ministry announced that schools in larger communities would temporarily switch to remote teaching out of concerns for students’ safety." RT