Hydroelectric Mega Project Cancelled in Honduras

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The Patuca III project consisted of building a hydroelectric dam to generate clean energy for the Olancho municipalities of Catacamas and Patuca.

La Prensa reported in its digital edition: "The very President of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, explained that the suspension of the investment has nothing with him not visiting Honduras.
He ruled out there being any tensions in diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Source: laprensahn.com

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