[Stoves] Update on Ecuador's elimination of gas subsidy

[acparker at xmission.com]

For those of you who are following the saga of Ecuador's elimination  
of their LPG subsidy, after some 50 years, there is a very good  
article in "El Universo", Guayaquil, Ecuador, today that explains many  
of the same concerns that I have.

http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2015/03/15/nota/4658681/cambio-cocinas-pese-que-hidroelectricas-no-estan-listas

In the sixth paragraph, they quote a housewife from a rural district,  
who explains that without gas and with the constant electric outages  
she experiences, she will have to use wood or charcoal.

Also, in the first paragraph, they mention that it is anticipated that  
a 15 kg tank of gas will sell for $15- $20, up from the subsidized  
price of $1.60.  Is this accurate pricing for the region?  Is it  
acceptable for the average consumer?