Senator Pablo Medina has been declared persona no grata by Lara State business and political sectors for publicly questioning the 26-kilometer Yacambu tunnel, which will convey vital water supplies to develop the dry Quibor valley and the city of Barquisimeto.
Medina says the project has swallowed millions of bolivares like a bottomless pit.
Triana says that only three kilometers have been dug per presidential period and there's still 7 kilometers to go. However, the tunnel is vulnerable to earth tremors since it crosses several geological faults, any one of which could affect the tunnel.