2010-03-18

Chile's public works minister (MOP) Hernán de Solminihac has instructed the ministry's reconstruction committee to look into ways of speeding up repairs to bridges damaged by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that affected central-southern Chile on February 27.   De Solminihac met with the ...

2010-03-18

El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes ordered the start of construction work on the road running from Sesori to Chapeltique, located in San Miguel department in the country's eastern region, the presidential website reported.   The 15.8km road requires an investment of US$9mn and constructio...

2010-03-18

Feasibility studies are underway for the construction of an artificial canal running from Mutún to Puerto Busch, in Bolivia's Santa Cruz department, according to public works minister Walter Delgadillo.   The project would involve building over 120km of canal, and would cost some US$20...

2010-03-17

Guatemala's government expects to finish rehabilitation works on La Aurora airport's runway in Guatemala City by end-March, an official from the airport told BNamericas.   Works started in November 2009 and involve runway maintenance costing 17.5mn quetzales (US$2.2mn). The contract also incl...

2010-03-17

The new vehicles operating on Peruvian capital Lima's upcoming Metropolitano bus rapid transit (BRT) system will run entirely on natural gas, according to the city's transport committee head, Roxana Rocha.   The BRT system, which is expected to begin operating in the second half of April, wil...

2010-03-17

Argentina's federal government has signed an agreement with the Chinese government and Chinese construction firm China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corporation (CMEC) to rehabilitate more than 1,600km of the Belgrano Cargas railway network, Argentine Chaco province said in ...

2010-03-17

The Uruguayan government will sign a decree granting tax benefits to those that invest in Montevideo port's second container terminal, the country's economy minister Fernando Lorenzo said.   The tax breaks are contemplated in a law passed ...

2010-03-16

Mexican port authority API Guaymas, which operates Sonora state's Guaymas port, has launched a tender to build, equip and operate a specialized container terminal.   The awardee will have 24 months to build the new terminal, which will cost an estimated 500mn pesos (US$39.8mn). The terminal w...