2009-06-01

Colombia's national concessions institute Inco has published the preliminary bidding rules for the Las Américas highway concession on its website.

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.

2009-05-29

Brazil's government has approved the release of 492mn reais (US$244mn) in federal funds for the special ports department (SEP), news service Agência Estado reported.

2009-05-29

Brazil's federal development bank BNDES plans to lend US$4.3bn to Venezuela for infrastructure projects to be developed by Brazilian firms, Venezuelan paper El Universal quoted BNDES president Luciano Coutinho as saying.

2009-05-29

Cemex Concretos, the concrete arm of Mexican Cement manufacturer Cemex (NYSE: CX), has received 2.4bn pesos (US$189mn) from a 5bn-peso credit line it secured with federal development bank Banobras, paper El Semanario reported.

2009-05-29

The Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) is expected to tell Prime Minister Bruce Golding it supports the import of cement into the country, a decision that could cause conflict with its member Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC), paper the Jamaica gleaner reported.

2009-05-28

The governor of Mexico's Jalisco state, Emilio González, expects the construction of the Ruta 80 industrial complex project to start in July, paper El Informador reported.

2009-05-28

Brazilian port terminal operator Libra Terminais is interested in buying a large stake in the sugar export terminal (Teag) on Guarujá island, opposite Santos port, a São Paulo state port authority Codesp spokesperson told BNamericas.