Company type | Public |
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Industry | Utilities |
Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Key people | José María Hidalgo |
Products | Electricity distribution |
Parent | Distrilec Inversora S.A. |
Website | edesur.com.ar |
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