GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) Opposition legislators in Guyana have voted against financing a major hydropower project that the government said would have helped end nearly 40 years of rolling blackouts in the South American country.
The opposition said it was concerned about corruption and lack of transparency and that it would not provide additional funding for what lawmakers said was an overpriced $840 million project in central Guyana.
The project was expected to generate 170 megawatts and provide power to several jungle communities.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said Friday that he was astounded and that the country would lose critical international financing.
Guyana currently relies heavily on fuel-powered generators.
