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Infrastructure / Perspectives

Bolivia takes the initiative in bi-oceanic integration

José Kinn

Deputy transport minister
Public works ministry


Since taking office in January 2006, Bolivian President Evo Morales and his government have been working on initiatives to develop infrastructure and combat poverty. One of the pillars of government policy has been to increase the country's competitiveness by improving transport infrastructure. In July, the deputy transport minister José Kinn announced that authorities were drawing up a railroad master plan for the whole country. BNamericas spoke with Kinn, who gave details about the gover

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Infrastructure investments double to boost economy


Andrés Rivarola

Deputy public works minister
MOPC

November 13, 2009

aguay's public works and communications ministry (MOPC) is expecting infrastructure development to strengthen the country's economy during 2010. Projects include the construction and maintenance of the rural road network, and the restoration of cap more No permission

Final studies needed to speed up concessions


Alan Martinot

Transport specialist
CPS de Ingeniería

November 06, 2009

ver the last few years, Peru has drawn up an ambitious infrastructure development plan to be carried out through concessions. However, many of the projects have suffered delays. BNamericas spoke with Alan Martinot, transport specialist at local consultanc more No permission

Weekly Wrap|Perspectives

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009

Governments in Latin America face similar challenges when dealing with explosive urban population growth and one of the most pressing problems is organizing transit. Authorities throughout the region are trying to reduce the use of private cars and promote public transport. However, until mass transport systems are more attractive and efficient, they will be fighting an uphill battle.

One of the success stories in the region, Mexico City's Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system, was awarded the 2009 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership from Harvard University this week. The award is presented every two years to an outstanding public-private partnership (PPP) project that takes an innovative approach towards protecting the environment.

The 50km Metrobús network was created through a partnership of the federal district (DF) government, the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport (Embarq) and local NGO Ceiba, which together formed the Mexico City sustainable transport center (CTS-Mexico).

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Coming Up

  • November  20, 2009

    New deadline to submit technical and financial offers to ProInversión for the concession of the second regional airports package. - Peru

  • November  23, 2009

    Deadline to submit technical and financial offers for a road maintenance tender in region II. - Chile

  • November  24, 2009

    Transport and communications ministry (SCT) set new timelines for Punta Colonet multimodal port. Proposals must be presented on November 24, 2009 and winners will be announced on December 18, 2009. - Mexico

  • November  26, 2009

    Thanksgiving Day, US markets closed. - Regional

  • November  29, 2009

    Presidential run-off election. - Uruguay