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Power outage across South America

A subway employee stands in the hallways of Buenos Aires's subway lit only by emergency lights during the blackout

A subway employee stands in the hallways of Buenos Aires's subway lit only by emergency lights during the blackout Source: AAP

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Tens of millions of homes across Uruguay, Argentina and parts of Chile and Brazil were without electricity for a full day.

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