Legislation extending lucrative state energy contracts worth 150 mw for nine years for select private companies was pushed through Congress on August 30, with little regard for congressional rules of order, reports the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa:
Proponents used the looming threat of an energy deficit in February 2002 and beyond as the impetus for the bill, while critics claim that there is plenty of time to bid out Honduras' energy needs to the public. After widespread opposition to the decree surfaced, President of the Congress and presidential …
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