2010-05-13

At least 40% of Costa Rican port authority Japdeva's employees will keep their jobs after the Limón and Moín ports are concessioned, as part of the labor agreement approved by the government on May 7.   The concessionaire must hire 25% of the current labor force, while Japdeva m...

2010-05-13

Peruvian President Alan García has officially launched the beginning of highway improvements worth over 325mn soles (US$113mn) in northern regions Lambayeque and Cajamarca.   The first project involves paving work on a 394km highway connecting four provinces in Lambayeque and Cajamarca...

2010-05-13

Chilean capital Santiago's mass transport system Transantiago has a deficit of over US$700mn, the system's coordinator Ana Luisa Covarrubias told local radio station Cooperativa on Wednesday.   The figure is more than double the US$300mn cited by the transport (MTT) minister Felipe Morand&eac...

2010-05-12

Brazil will become the first donor to contribute to Haiti's reconstruction fund, which is providing support for the post-earthquake reconstruction and development plan, the World Bank said in a release.   The Brazilian government will sign the agreement on May 11 at the bank's headquarters in...

2010-05-12

El Salvador's investment corporation (Corsain) will carry out a feasibility study to expand the ship repair area at Corsain port in eastern La Unión department, an official from Corsain told BNamericas.   The study is scheduled to be carried out during 2010, the official said.   ...

2010-05-12

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) will invest 4bn pesos (US$7.5mn) to reconstruct the Llacolén bridge in region VIII, the ministry reported in a release.   The reconstruction process began on Friday, when public works minister Hernán de Solminihac signed the agreement to repai...

2010-05-12

A tender launched by Argentine Neuquén province government to pave 153km of provincial road 17 attracted eight bidders, the government reported on its website.   The official budget was set at 54mn pesos (US$13.9mn) and work is scheduled to begin in 90 days.   The lowest offer w...

2010-05-07

Panama's public works ministry MOP has given the order to start roadworks in western Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí provinces, MOP reported in a release.   Colombian construction firm Ininco will carry out the works at a cost of US$8.8mn.   Works include repairing and paving roads,...