2010-12-16

Venezuela's central-western state Barinas will prioritize projects to improve road connectivity and basic services in 2011, which will require several millions of dollars, a spokesperson from the regional government told BNamericas.   State authorities are currently working with local communi...

2010-12-16

Colombia's transport ministry (Mintransporte) expects to implement a policy next year to promote investment in the Amazonas water basin, the ministry's navigability coordinator, Marina Tijo, told BNamericas.   The plan aims to improve navigability conditions along Colombia's share of the Amaz...

2010-12-16

Regional development bank CAF doubled its debt issuance in international markets this year, reaching US$2bn, which when added to the US$10.5bn in deposits makes for a total of US$12.5bn that CAF received from international investors across the globe, a press release reads.   The multilateral ...

2010-12-15

Chilean natural gas distributer Gasco, controlled by local energy holding group CGE, will launch a road show on December 15 to begin the sale of its 40.9% stake in Chilean cement company Polpaico.   Gasco will grab close to US$137mn through the sale, shedding 7.31mn shares, according to local...

2010-12-15

Paraguay's senate will begin discussing a bill on December 16 to concession capital Asuncion's Silvio Pettirossi international airport, the public works and communications ministry (MOPC) said in a release.   The bill was presented by President Fernando Lugo as a matter of urgency in October ...

2010-12-15

Brazil's transport infrastructure department (DNIT) has called two tenders valued at 40mn reais (US$23.6mn) to pave a 49.8km stretch of federal highway BR-316 in northeastern Alagoas state.   One tender, budgeted at 27mn reais, involves work on a 35.2km stretch, while the other, set at 12.9mn...

2010-12-15

Peru's economy and finance ministry (MEF) is evaluating the creation of a sovereign fund to finance infrastructure projects, according to minister Ismael Benavides.   Authorities are working with international entities on the project and expect to have more concrete information regarding it i...

2010-12-14

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) will launch a tender to rebuild the Maguellines dock in city Constitucion, located in central-southern region VII, by year-end, according to minister Hernan de Solminihac.   MOP will spend some 6bn pesos (US$12.7mn) to replace the port, which was destroyed ...