President Leonel Fernandez was able to get Venezuela to disburse US$106 million of the San Jose Agreement funds, which will be used for the construction of the aqueduct in Higuey, as reported in Diario Libre. The Venezuelan government immediately authorized the disbursement of US$31 million to begin construction. President Fernandez said that another US$27 million was to be invested in rural electrification projects through the Venezuelan Investment Fund. A contract was signed in the context of the Caracas Energy Cooperation Agreement for the supply of 50,000 barrels of crude oil per day.