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New Puerto Rico gov suspends contract to rebuild power grid
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUGUST 11, 2019 05:50 PM, UPDATED 50 MINUTES AGO
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico's new governor has announced that she is suspending a pending $450,000 contract that is part of the program to rebuild and strengthen the island's power grid, which was wrecked by Hurricane Maria.
Sunday's announcement is one of Wanda Vázquez's first moves as governor. She did not explain why she was suspending the deal.
Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority had been expected to sign the contract with Canadian consulting firm Stantec. A Stantec official did not immediately respond to a message asking for comment.
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https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/business/article233772177.html
There were probably already obscenely wealthy people hoping to double their fortunes through controlling this project, as always.