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John Laing enters LatAm market
John Laing Group has acquired a 30% stake in the Ruta del Cacao concession in Colombia for £62 million
LNG-to-power reaches FC in Brazil
A Brazilian SPV comprising Prumo Logistics, BP and Siemens reached financial close last week on the gas-fired power plant GNA I
Brazil launches sanitation auction
The Brazilian southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has launched bidding documents for its sanitation company Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento
Bidders revealed on Brazilian street lighting
Seven consortia have presented offers for a public lighting PPP project for a city in the north east of Brazil, Teresina in Piaui state
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EXCLUSIVE BNDES to receive bids for street lighting PPP
Social & Defence Latin AmericaThe deadline for companies interested in presenting bids for a street lighting PPP in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul, is 22 August
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Peru's ProInversion updates PPP portfolio
Power Latin AmericaPeru’s private investment promotion agency, ProInversion, has scrapped nine projects from its PPP portfolio for 2019-2022, but included three new projects
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BNDES extends Renova's loan
Renewables Latin AmericaBrazil's Renova Energia has further extended the maturity of its R993 million ($231.4 million) loan with the development bank BNDES
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Aleatica to sell Toluca airport to Mexican government
Transport Latin AmericaAleatica has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transport to sell its 49% stake at Toluca’s airport
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Bolivia launches airport RFP
Transport Latin AmericaBolivian government has launched the RFP for the DBFOM of the new airport Viru Viru, in Santa Cruz
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EXCLUSIVE Peru's Aunor road to close financing
Transport Latin AmericaPeru's Autopista del Norte highway is expected to close financing in September
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EXCLUSIVE Codelco readies to announce desal winner
Water Latin AmericaChilean company Codelco will announce the winner for the construction of the desalination plant for its Radomiro Tomic mine on 4 September
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Engie Chile inks 15-year solar PPA with UK developer
Renewables Latin AmericaEngie Energía Chile has inked a 15-year PPA with UK-based Atlas Renewable Energy for the output from the at-least 230MW Sol del Desierto project
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Brazil awards port terminals
Transport Latin AmericaThe Brazilian government has awarded three port terminals, which will require a total investment of R420 million located in Santos and Paranaguá
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Brazil launches transmission auction
Power Latin AmericaBrazil’s power regulator Aneel has launched the auction notice for 2,470km of power transmission lines in the country
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EXCLUSIVE Chilean PV reaches FC and will disburse soon
Renewables Latin AmericaTGSF has reached financial close on its 190MWdc Santa Isabel solar PV project located in Chile
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Colombia to expand El Dorado airport
Transport Latin AmericaThe Colombian government is currently working on a proposal to expand the current capacity of the El Dorado international airport
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Brazil to privatize regional distribution company
Power Latin AmericaBrazilian development bank BNDES has signed an agreement with the country's federal district governor, Ibaneis Rocha, for the privatization of the power distribution company Companhia Energetica de Brasilia
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Chilean bridge development to go ahead
Transport Latin AmericaThe Chilean ministry of public works has guaranteed that the construction of the Puente Industrial bridge will start in December
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Mexico awards first contract for Maya Train
Transport Latin AmericaThe Mexican national fund for tourism has awarded a basic engineering contract for the development of the Maya Train