2011-03-21

Brazilian tollroad operator CCR (Bovespa: CCRO3) reported a 672mn-real (US$402mn) net profit for 2010, representing a 5.2% drop from 2009.

2011-03-21

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) has completed and is reviewing designs for a project to modernize a stretch of highway Ruta 5 on southern region X's Chiloé island, a MOP communications official told BNamericas.

2011-03-21

Peru's private investment promotion agency ProInversión expects to award the concession to operate the multi-purpose Muelle Norte terminal at Callao port by no later than April 1, according to the agency's director, Jorge León.

2011-03-18

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) is scheduled to tender construction of the Mechaico bridge in southern region X by end-March, a MOP communications official told BNamericas.

2011-03-18

The governments of Uruguay and Argentina have agreed to tender a project to carry out dredging works along the Uruguay river near Argentine city Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos province.

2011-03-18

Mexico's President Felipe Calderón was on hand to open the Norponiente bypass for Irapuato city in central Guanajuato state, the communications and transport ministry (SCT) said in a release.

2011-03-18

Mexican cement firm Cemex (NYSE: CX) has closed its US$1.67bn bond issue consisting of convertible subordinated notes due 2016 and 2018.

2011-03-16

Ecuadorian banks are not interested in investing in government debt designed to fund infrastructure projects, the head of private sector banking association ABPE has said.