Latest Latin America News
Bolivia seeks to tender airport works
Bolivia’s ministry of public works, services and housing will tender works to modernise the Puerto Suárez Airport
Brazilian state to contribute to border project
Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state has pledged to contribute funds to the Fronteira do Futuro project on the border with Paraguay
Peru to award 5 PPPs in June
Peruvian investment promotion agency ProInversión seeks to award 5 PPPs in June
Engie closes gas-fired sale in Brazil
Engie Brasil Energia has closed the sale of the company’s last coal-fired power plant in Brazil, making it a 100% renewable power generator in the country
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Blue Elephant Energy buys additional solar in Chile
Renewables Latin AmericaGerman developer Blue Elephant Energy continues its expansion in Chile with the acquisition of a portfolio of small-scale solar assets
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Colombia’s Canal del Dique PPP formally awarded
Transport Latin AmericaColombia’s national infrastructure agency has formally awarded Sacyr’s local subsidiary the Ps3.25 trillion Canal del Dique PPP
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Qualitas Energy opens office in Chile
Renewables Latin AmericaQualitas Energy – the Spanish renewable energy-focused investment platform – is opening a new office in Chile
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Aneel confirms first transmission auction of 2023 in Brazil
Power Latin AmericaBrazil’s National Electric Energy Agency has confirmed the first transmission auction of this year will be held on 30 June
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Panama road PPP advances
Transport Latin AmericaThe government of Panama has announced the start of prequalification for the Panamericana Oeste highway PPP, concluding the project’s feasibility stage
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EXCLUSIVE Appian, Detronic sign clean energy partnership
Renewables Latin AmericaAsset manager Appian Capital Advisory has entered a joint venture partnership with Brazilian renewables firm Detronic Energia to develop ready-to-build solar parks in Minas Gerais
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Timeline update on Mexican tourism PPP
Social & Defence Latin AmericaThe timeline for a PPP project to promote tourism near Tampico Port, Tamaulipas state, procured by the Administration of the National Port System Tampico, has been updated
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Prequal out for Paraguayan road PPP
Transport Latin AmericaParaguay’s ministry of public works and communications has revealed the list of prequalified companies for the Cuatro Mojones – Quiindy stretch of the PY 01 highway PPP
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EDF signs green hydrogen MoU in Brazil
Renewables Latin AmericaEDF Renewables Brasil has signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of green hydrogen with the state government of Rio Grande do Norte
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InfraCorp closes Peruvian power plant acquisition
Power Latin AmericaInfraCorp, the infrastructure investment platform of Grupo Romero, has closed the acquisition of the Puerto Bravo gas-fired plant in Peru
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Bolivia to tender waterway feasibility study
Transport Latin AmericaBolivia’s ministry of public works has issued an international tender for the technical feasibility study for Section 1 of the Ichilo - Mamoré Waterway
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Minera Alamos secures financing for Mexican project
Mining Latin AmericaCanada-headquartered mining firm Minera Alamos has secured a $25 million financing package to construct the Cerro de Oro Gold Project
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Argentina, Paraguay river transport agreement relaunched
Transport Latin AmericaThe governments of Paraguay and Argentina have agreed to reactivate a fluvial transport agreement scheme for passengers, vehicles and cargo after 51 years of standstill
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Solek lands financing for Chilean solar portfolio
Renewables Latin AmericaCzech renewables developer Solek has landed financing for a 284MW portfolio of solar assets the company is developing in Chile
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AES Andes to retire coal plant in Chile
Power Latin AmericaAES Andes is retiring the company’s Norgener coal-fired power plant in Chile