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Advisers sought on Peruvian wastewater PPP
The IFC is seeking legal and technical advisers for Peru’s Private Investment Promotion Agency for the DBFOT of a wastewater treatment system in the city of Puerto Maldonado
Colombian water PPP postponed
The mayor of Santa Marta, Rafael Alejandro Martinez, and housing minister Jonathan Malagón have announced that plans for a new water system have been postponed “until further notice"
Peru to award Lake Titicaca wastewater PPP
Peru’s Private Investment Promotion Agency has announced that it will award the contract for the Lake Titicaca wastewater treatment project in March
Brazilian power auctions planned
Brazil is to schedule the procurement of two power contracts – A-4 and A-6 – by March
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Peru issues RFP for rail project
Transport Latin AmericaThe Peruvian transport and communications ministry and ProInversión have announced the July launch of procurement for the modernization of Huancayo-Huancavelica rail
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Brazil postpones power auction in the North
Renewables Latin AmericaBrazil has extended the deadline for technical proposals to be submitted for the power auction to supply electricity in the north of the country by two weeks
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Mexico agrees to partially repay airport bond holders
Transport Latin AmericaBond holders and the Mexico City Airport Group have reached an agreement to liquidate shares previously issued to finance the Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de México
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NextEra and Howard agree on midstream JV to US and Mexico
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaHoward Energy Partners and NextEra Energy Partners have entered into agreement to create a JV to develop natural gas transportation opportunities in south Texas
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Ituango to compete in Colombian power auction
Power Latin AmericaEPM’s hydropower plant Ituango will participate in Colombia’s power procurement at the end of the month
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EXCLUSIVE Bidders on Brazilian power auction revealed
Renewables Latin AmericaThe names of bidders have been revealed on the Brazilian auction to supply electricity in the north of the country
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Mexican train PPP to move forward
Transport Latin AmericaMexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has defined the financial model for the controversial Maya Train, paving the way for the project to begin procurement
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Treistman leaves Orrick for Greenberg Traurig
Latin AmericaGreenberg Traurig has hired Carlos Treistman as a partner and shareholder in its Houston office where he will expand the firm's Latin American and Iberian practice
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EXCLUSIVE Petrobras to wrap the sale of TAG pipeline
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaA final decision regarding the sale of a 90% participation in the Petrobras’ pipeline subsidiary Transportadora Associada de Gas is expected in the next few weeks
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Landers joins BTG as partner
Latin AmericaWill Landers will join BTG Pactual as partner and head of equities at BTG Pactual Asset Management
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Shell, Pátria and Mitsubishi launch SPV for Brazilian CCGT
Power Latin AmericaShell, Pátria Investimentos and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems have formally launched a joint venture to build and operate the Vale Azul II thermal power plant in Rio de Janeiro state
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New terminal to be built at Mexico City airport
Transport Latin AmericaMexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced the construction of a third terminal at Mexico City’s international airport Benito Juárez
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Mexico’s president to cancel another major project
Power Latin AmericaMexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that he will hold another referendum to decide the fate of a thermal power plant
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Roadshow for Brazilian nuclear plant
Power Latin AmericaThe Brazilian government is to hold a roadshow in March to attract investors to finalize the construction of the Angra 3 nuclear plant
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New LatAm hires for Holland & Knight
Latin AmericaHolland & Knight has hired three lawyers to focus on Latin America from Pillsbury's New York office