2009 Brazil and Paraguay blackout

The 2009 Brazil and Paraguay blackout was a power outage that occurred throughout much of Brazil and for a short time the entirety of Paraguay, on Tuesday, November 10, to Friday, 20 November, 2009, at approximately 22:15 BST. The blackout affected an estimated 60 million people in Brazil. == Description == Thousands of passengers were stranded as metro trains came to a halt and buses failed to cope with the volume of passengers.

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