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Spanish Solatio to develop 1.1GW PV in Brazil
Spanish Solatio has announced the construction of the largest solar PV complex in Brazil
Brazil approves power auction rules
Brazil’s power regulator Aneel has approved the procurement notice for the first power auction under the government of president Jair Bolsonaro
Qatar's Nebras buys Canadian Solar PVs in Brazil
Nebras Power Investment Management, the Dutch subsidiary of the Qatar-based Nebras Power, has closed an agreement with Canadian Solar to acquire an 80% stake in a 482.6MW solar PV portfolio located in Brazil
White & Case hires two from Orrick
White & Case has hired two new partners to work from its office located in Houston, which opened in February 2018
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EXCLUSIVE Loan for Mexican power project disbursed
Renewables Latin AmericaEDF’s Mexican subsidiary has disbursed financing for a solar power plant located in Guaymas, Sonora, IJGlobal can reveal
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Colombian Ituango hydro project moves ahead
Power Latin AmericaEmpresas Públicas de Medellín is to restart the sale process for a 10.17% stake in Interconexión Eléctrica in June to complete the Ituango hydropower project in Colombia
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EXCLUSIVE Canadian Solar to disburse debt for Mexican PV
Renewables Latin AmericaCanadian Solar is gearing up to disburse financing on a solar PV plant in Mexico
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IDB Invest finances sanitation PPP in Brazil
Water Latin AmericaBrazil’s BRK Ambiental has closed on a loan with IDB Invest to fund the country’s largest sanitation PPP project, having signed on debt financing with regional development bank Banco do Nordeste earlier in the year
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Paul Hastings' Brazil head leaves for in-house position
Power Latin AmericaFormer Paul Hastings’ managing partner in Brazil, Roberta Bassegio, has left the firm to lead the legal team at joint venture Marlim Azul Energia
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Mexico postpones refinery bids
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaMexican Energy Ministry has said that the winning consortium for the construction of a new refinery in the country will be disclosed on 26 April
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Petrobras to sell up to six refineries
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaPetrobras is studying the divestment of approximately half of its refineries, starting in June
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Peru receives bids for water project
Water Latin AmericaPeru’s Private Investment Promotion Agency yesterday received technical and financial offers for the concession contract to construct and operate the Lake Titicaca wastewater treatment project
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Peru considers new Oxapampa airport
Transport Latin AmericaPeru is considering a new airport in Oxapampa to increase tourism in the country's Pasco Region
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IFC proposes loan to Colombian cablecar
Transport Latin AmericaThe World Bank’s IFC has proposed a $30 million loan to the city of Bogota to finance an extension to the aerial cableway – TransMiCable
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EXCLUSIVE Stalled Peruvian water project to proceed
Water Latin AmericaPeru's largest water project is starting to move again after having been suspended for two years with financing and construction now on the cards
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IEnova finances Mexican PV plants
Renewables Latin AmericaSempra Energy subsidiary IEnova is raising financing to build four solar power plants in Mexico with a total capacity of 376MW
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Brazilian city launches public lighting PPP
Social & Defence Latin AmericaBrazilian development bank BNDES has announced the launch of a public lighting PPP in Porto Alegre, the capital of the Southern state Rio Grande do Sul
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EXCLUSIVE Peruvian airport moves ahead
Transport Latin AmericaA Peruvian airport is due to reach financial close despite several delays to the project
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Mexican infra mega-project only for locals
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaMexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that the development of the trade corridor Tehuantepec Isthmus will be open exclusively to local investors