 Brazilian power distributors have asked the government for financial support as falling demand for electricity during the coronavirus pandemic undermines their operations and weakens their balance sheets. In a webinar on Friday, the chief executives of some of Brazils largest distributors discussed a potential support package that could involve emergency loans, including from the national development bank BNDES, in addition to the use of Treasury financing and industry funds to support the companies during the crisis. The electricity distribution sector was hit hard by the public health crisis, which may put Brazil into a recession, according to some analysts estimates. 