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flag Ecuador's power shortages threaten ice-cream industry, causing significant job losses and production cuts.

flag Power shortages in Ecuador, caused by a prolonged dry spell, are threatening Salcedo's famed ice-cream industry. flag Daily outages, lasting up to 14 hours, have disrupted production and storage, causing significant losses. flag Polar Bear, a local factory, has cut production from 60,000 to 10,000 popsicles per month and laid off eight employees. flag The crisis has cost 300 jobs and affected dairy farms, fruit growers, and local shops. flag Despite President Noboa's promise to resolve the issue this month, analysts doubt Ecuador's capacity to address a 1,900-megawatt deficit.

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