Ecuador's Mazar reservoir drops to 9m above safe minimum, power risk rises

Ecuador's Mazar reservoir has fallen below its October 13 level by over a meter, now only 9 meters above its safe minimum, despite increased inflow from the Paute basin. This continues a trend of declining water levels, raising the risk of power rationing in a country heavily dependent on hydroelectricity. The situation is developing and could escalate if inflows do not recover.