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President approves protection for late payment of basic services

Published on June 22, 2020
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn No increase in rates, no service cut-off for non-payment, and no interest or fines on past due payments are some of the benefits that basic service companies will apply to customers who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic The Municipal Public Company ETAPA, and the Central South Regional Electric Company, announced that they will comply with the regulations that […]

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