While waiting for the start of the repair works, the Honduran authorities are complaining about a lack of resources to cover operating expenses for November and December.
Authorities at the Cajon dam have request at least $94,000 from the Budget Committee of Congress to cover operating costs for the final months of 2014.
Juan Francisco Argeñal, the hydroelectric station's manager, told Laprensa.hn that "... The financial situation is that it is currently in deficit, as we lack the resources to, among other things, pay staff who work there. We met with chairman of the Budget Committee, Francisco Rivera, he is going to negotiated to see the possibility of this outstanding budget being assigned to us so that the dam can continue operating".
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