Water & Waste: The week in 10 stories

Argentine state water utility AySA, which serves capital Buenos Aires, completed its first-ever international bond issue, raising US$500mn.

BOLIVIA

The national government inaugurated a 97mn-boliviano (US$13.5mn) potable water pipeline in capital La Paz.

BRAZIL

The government of capital Brasília closed Lixão da Estrutural, Latin America's largest open-air dump.

Paraná state water utility Sanepar is advancing on its plans to expand sanitation services across coastal localities.

The utility also started an expansion of the sewage networks in Cascavel city.

COSTA RICA

Works on a 7.3bn-colón (US$13mn) aqueduct that is currently under construction in Limón province are expected to be completed in September.

Repairs of aqueducts damaged during the passing of Hurricane Otto in 2016 are moving forward.

MEXICO

A Mexico City district judge rejected an appeal that would have permanently halted construction of the El Sarape waste-to-energy plant in the capital.

NICARAGUA

The budget committee of the legislative assembly approved a US$72mn loan from IDB to finance water and sanitation projects in 21 municipalities.

PERU

The government kicked off construction of an 88.7mn-sol (US$27mn) potable water and sewerage project in capital Lima.