厄瓜多尔的电力短缺威胁到冰淇淋业,导致大量失业和生产削减。 Ecuador's power shortages threaten ice-cream industry, causing significant job losses and production cuts.

厄瓜多尔因长期干旱造成的电力短缺正在威胁着萨尔塞多著名的冰淇淋业。 Power shortages in Ecuador, caused by a prolonged dry spell, are threatening Salcedo's famed ice-cream industry. 每天断电长达14小时,中断生产和储存,造成重大损失。 Daily outages, lasting up to 14 hours, have disrupted production and storage, causing significant losses. 当地一家工厂“北极熊”每月将产量从60 000个冰棒减少到10 000个,并解雇8名雇员。 Polar Bear, a local factory, has cut production from 60,000 to 10,000 popsicles per month and laid off eight employees. 这场危机造成300个就业机会损失,并影响到奶制品农场、水果种植者和当地商店。 The crisis has cost 300 jobs and affected dairy farms, fruit growers, and local shops. 尽管诺沃阿总统承诺本月解决这一问题,但分析家们怀疑厄瓜多尔是否有能力解决1 900兆瓦的赤字问题。 Despite President Noboa's promise to resolve the issue this month, analysts doubt Ecuador's capacity to address a 1,900-megawatt deficit.