Current location:	cape town
Current mood:	shocked
Current music:	Jorge Aragão: Preto, cor preta
Entry tags:	brazil

Apagão!!!





Yesterday evening (Brasil time), a power failure of monstrous proportions at Itaipu caused a huge power blackout affecting shockingly large parts of the country, and leaving tens of millions of people stranded as underground railways, traffic lights, street lights and electric gates were hit. There've been all kinds of versions, some of the probable explanations were bad weather (after it had been ruled out as a possible reason, huh!?) The president denied allegations that the problem occurred due to lack of investments in the infrastructure. The worst thing is, this enormous incident is putting a shadow of doubt on Brasil's ability to organise the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics...

Whats for sure is, the residents of the entire southern section of Brasil, plus the whole of Paraguay, but especially in the two largest cities, Sampa and Rio, spent nearly 3 hours in chaos and confusion because of the disruptions.

Now they're awaiting answers.

...And i'm trembling with anxiety, cos i'm supposed to go back there in less than 3 weeks!