2009-06-03

Mexico's national water authority Conagua has halted construction of the Toluca-Atlacomulco bypass in northeastern Mexico state (Edomex), after the contractor carried out works in a federal area without the required permit, the entity said in a release.

2009-06-03

The Venezuelan government is spending 88mn bolívares (US$40.9mn) on roadworks in Apure state, an official from state transport department Invialpa told BNamericas.

2009-06-02

FIFA has announced the 12 Brazilian cities that will host the World Cup in 2014. The cities are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife and Salvador.

2009-06-02

Venezuela's public works and housing ministry is readying the conversion of national housing bank Banavih into the country's public works and housing bank, or Banco de Obras Públicas y Vivienda, paper El Universal reported.

2009-06-02

IDB has launched an interactive online tool to ensure the bank's investments in private sector tourism projects maximize social, economic, cultural and environmental benefits for local communities, IDB reported in a release.

2009-06-02

The head of Puerto Rico's department for economic development and commerce (DDEC), José Pérez-Riera, expects the Puerto de Las Américas port concession to be signed within the next 90 days, paper El Vocero reported.

2009-06-01

Chile's public works (MOP) minister Sergio Bitar announced the construction and concession of a US$45mn international airport in region IV, MOP reported in a release.

2009-06-01

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and Spain's Prince Felipe signed a financial cooperation agreement which includes a 253mn-euro (US$353mn) credit line for potable water and sanitation, environmental and infrastructure projects, among others, the Colombian presidential website reported.