Guatemala: 440 Reconstruction Projects

The government has authorized 440 construction projects to be carried out to repair damage caused by last year’s natural disasters.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

In response to tropical storm Agatha and the eruption of the Pacaya volcano, the Guatemalan national disaster center (Conred) has issued certificates backing the projects.

“According to Conred, two organizations will carry out 89% of the work: the country's Institute for Regional Development (Covial) and its Highways Fund (Covial) with 198 and 195 projects respectively,” reports Prensalibre.com.

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