On Wednesday morning, Chileans returned to the streets after the end of the curfew decreed as a result of the massive blackout that affected the country, although since midnight 90% of the homes already had electricity. teleSUR
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00:00We go now to Chile, as the country has managed to restore electricity to approximately 90%
00:06of the country's homes following a massive blackout that affected most of the territory.
00:10The blackout, which extended from the Arica region in the north to Los Lagos in the south,
00:16left millions of people without electricity and paralyzed essential services such as the
00:22subway and also the mining activity.
00:25President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency and established a curfew to guarantee
00:30public safety.
00:31The National Electricity Coordinator activated a recovery plan to restore service as soon
00:37as possible.
00:38As electricity is restored, authorities continue to work to fully normalize services in the
00:43country.