Latest Latin America News
FC imminent for Brazilian mine
A Brazilian gold project is expected to reach financial close by the end of this quarter
Antioquia plans Aburrá Oriente phase 2
The regional government of Antioquia has fired the starting gun on the second phase of the Aburrá Oriente tunnel project, which will double capacity at Latin America’s second-longest road tunnel
Neoenergia taps IFC for transmission expansion
Neoenergia has requested a R$550 million sustainability-linked loan from the IFC to finance expansions and upgrades to its transmission network in the state of Bahia
GEB acquires Colombian transmission project
Colombia’s Grupo Energía Bogotá is to acquire local transmission concessionaire Elecnorte
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Andes Solar parks resubmitted for evaluation
Renewables Latin AmericaAndes Solar has resubmitted 2 solar parks located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins region to Chile’s Environmental Evaluation Service
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Enel Colombia taps debt for rural electrification
Power Latin AmericaEnel’s Colombian subsidiary has secured Ps 250 billion to finance rural electrification efforts in the department of Cundinamarca
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Bidders line up for Ecuadorean renewables tender
Renewables Latin AmericaEcuador has registered interest from 37 companies for its ongoing renewables tender, with winners set to be announced in January 2023
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Petrobras cancels upstream farm-out
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaPetrobras has cancelled a planned farm-out for 4 deep-water production concessions in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin amid a change of strategy for its upstream divestment programme
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Q3 tender for Bogotá WWTP
Water Latin AmericaThe city government of Bogotá intends to publish a tender for the Canoas wastewater treatment plant in Q3 2022, with a contract for the long-awaited project set to be awarded in Q1 2023
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Seacrest Petróleo secures debt, equity investments
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaMercuria Energy has made a minority equity investment and provided acquisition financing for Seacrest Petróleo, an independent oil and gas exploration company active in Brazil
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Caixa to tap new public lighting advisers
Social & Defence Latin AmericaCaixa Econômica Federal has issued an advisory tender for future Brazilian public lighting PPPs
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CIFI secures OPEC loan for LatAm infra
Renewables Latin AmericaCorporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura has received a $25 million loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development
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AES plans Salvadoran refi
Power Latin AmericaAES El Salvador is planning a $370 million refinancing which will see the company replace its 2023 bonds with a new senior debt facility
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Colombia extends bidding for riverway PPP
Transport Latin AmericaThe Colombian national infrastructure agency has postponed the bid deadline for the country’s first river management PPP to next month at the request of potential bidders
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KPMG makes LatAm advisory hire
Transport Latin AmericaPedro Pontaque has joined KPMG as a director in its Latin American infrastructure advisory practice
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Taesa issues transmission debentures
Power Latin AmericaBrazilian transmission company Taesa has issued R$1.25 billion in green debentures to finance investments in 3 transmission concessions
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Bogotá plans Colombia’s first waste-to-energy
Renewables Latin AmericaThe mayor of Bogotá has announced plans to build Colombia’s first waste-to-energy plant, to be procured as a 30-year concession
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Bids rescheduled for Chilean reservoir
Water Latin AmericaBidding for the La Punilla reservoir PPP re-tender in the Ñuble region of Chile has been delayed for the second time
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Brazil eyes possible Petrobras privatisation
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaThe new Brazilian energy minister, Adolfo Sachsida, has lodged a formal request to add state-owned oil giant Petrobras to the national privatisation portfolio – the first clear sign of movement for the policy