Government designs concessions to attract financial sector to ensure development

The Colombian government is designing concession projects to attract pension funds and the financial sector to invest in the country's transport infrastructure development, national planning departmen...

• Mexico

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  Mexican President Felipe Calderón's (PAN party) plan to build a new refinery will spark intense comp...   more

• Paraguay

   MOPC minister to seek funding for infrastructure in Washington, DC

  Paraguay's public works and communications (MOPC) minister Pedro Alegre will travel to Washington, D...   more

• Chile

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  The Chilean government is working on implementing an integrated urban development plan while it disc...   more

• Peru

   ProInversión expects to award broadband project on November 20

  Peru's investment promotion agency ProInversión expects to award a contract on November 20 for the d...   more

• Argentina

   Neuquén legislators greenlight concessions extension bill

  Argentine province Neuquén's legislature has approved a bill to extend oil major YPF's concessions b...   more

• Brazil

   CNSeg: Reinsurance market still needs training, better information

  The two largest challenges for Brazil's recently opened reinsurance market are lack of training and ...   more

• Brazil, Ecuador

   Manta-Manaus multimodal corridor to be ready in 2011

  The Manta-Manaus multimodal corridor is expected to be ready by 2011, the general manager of Ecuador...   more

• Mexico

   Analyst: Acceleration in infrastructure sector unlikely during 2008

  It is unlikely that Mexico's infrastructure sector will show signs of acceleration for the remainder...   more

• Brazil, Ecuador

   Odebrecht awaits official expulsion notice, Lula reacts

  Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa told local press he has rejected a proposal to compensate for dam...   more

• Peru

   Brazilian construction firms express interest in port sector

  Brazilian construction firms are interested in participating in port projects in Peru, the president...   more