2009-06-29

First-stage technical studies for the Trasandino Central rail tunnel project, led by Argentine firm Corporación América (CASA), should be approved by Chile's public works ministry (MOP) in August or September this year, according to Eduardo Rodríguez Guarachi, Chile's former amb...

2009-06-29

Representatives from Italian infrastructure firms met with Chile's public works (MOP) minister Sergio Bitar on Thursday to express their interest in taking part in the development of transport infrastructure in the country, a MOP official told BNamericas.

2009-06-29

Panamanian President Martín Torrijos has inaugurated a new airstrip in the town of Metetí, in Darién province, the presidential office reported on its website.

2009-06-29

IDB has signed a partnership with the Bank of China to co-finance public and private sector projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, a move that will increase the flow of credit to the region amid the global financial crisis, IDB said in a press release.

2009-06-29

Chile's state-owned rail company EFE is considering concessioning some of its passenger services, paper Estrategia quoted company director Marcos Büchi as saying.

2009-06-29

Mexico's federal government should take advantage of the current economic scenario and launch the tender for the 50bn-peso (US$3.75bn) Punta Colonet port project, in Baja California state, so that the country is ready for future growth opportunities when the global economic crisis ends, local financ...

2009-06-25

To press on or throw in the towel, that seems to be the most fitting question for those in charge of Mexico's 50bn-peso (US$3.75bn) Punta Colonet port project in Baja California state.

2009-06-25

The Venezuelan and Russian governments have signed an agreement in Russia to launch a Venezuelan-Russian bank, the South American country's government said on its website.