2010-04-13

Brazil's federal government is in talks with representatives from Japanese, Korean and Chinese firms regarding the upcoming tender for the high-speed train linking the cities of São Paulo-Rio-Campinas, the official 2014 World Cup website said in a release.   Two groups are considering ...

2010-04-13

Colombia's government is promoting the development of an international airport terminal in the country's Caribbean area, according to President Álvaro Uribe.   The facility would act as a regional hub for international flights from Europe, North America and South America to the rest of...

2010-04-13

The government of Argentine capital Buenos Aires lacks the resources to carry out infrastructure works needed to alleviate traffic congestion, local paper Clarín reported.   There is a plan to build 16 over and underpasses in the city, according to urban development minister Daniel Cha...

2010-04-09

The Chilean government's options to finance the country's reconstruction program are raising speculation and interest in the port, railway and water concession markets.   One of the alternatives currently under analysis by the government is the sale of the state's stake in a number of firms, ...

2010-04-09

Uruguayan President José Mujica met with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández and discussed the dredging of the Martín García canal, the Uruguayan government reported in a release.   The dredging of the canal is one of the main issues in the bilateral relat...

2010-04-09

Bolivian legislators have approved a US$332mn loan from the Brazilian government to fund construction of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos highway, linking departments Beni and Cochabamba.   After signing the loan agreement, President Evo Morales criticized the former senate's delay in ap...

2010-04-09

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera will meet with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss integration and energy issues, an official from the presidential office told BNamericas.   Piñera an...

2010-04-08

Panama's civil aviation authority (AAC) will award the tender to expand the Enrique Malek airport, in Chiriquí province capital David, by the end of this week, an official from AAC told BNamericas.   A total of nine firms presented technical and financial proposals for the tender, whic...