Water and Waste: The Week in 10 Stories

COLOMBIA

Spanish water holding company Inassa presented a conciliation offer to Colombia’s attorney general to resolve a legal battle regarding the former’s alleged mismanagement of Barranquilla’s water utility Triple A.

An administrative tribunal in Colombia’s Cundinamarca department authorized regional autonomous corporation CAR Cundinamarca to sign a financing deal for the Canoas wastewater treatment plant.

ARGENTINA

Argentina will finance a 750mn-peso (US$17mn) water canal for Santiago del Estero and Santa Fe provinces.

BRAZIL

Paraná state water utility Sanepar plans to invest 7.1bn reais (US$1.76bn) through 2023 in the expansion of its sewage network.

On average, 33% of Brazil’s population does not have direct access to a sewage treatment network, underscoring challenges in basic sanitation.

PARAGUAY

Paraguay’s environment ministry (MADES) began drafting an environmental code to bring all related legislation under a single framework.

BOLIVIA

Facing the dry season, Bolivia is pushing ahead with irrigation projects in the central and southern highlands.

CHILE

Sacyr is looking to diversify its portfolio in Chile beyond its concessions and public works contracts.

MEXICO

Construction of the first phase of a desalination plant in Playas de Rosarito municipality in Mexico’s Baja California state is reportedly set to begin early next year.

Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has outlined a comprehensive environmental program for the capital.