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Social & Defence Latin America
Brazil auctions public lighting PPP
Brazil has auctioned a public lighting PPP worth over R$131 million to the Concip Alto Sertão Consortium
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Renewables Latin America
EXCLUSIVE Ecuador renewable projects to close imminently
Deals for Ecuador’s Villonaco III wind farm and El Aromo solar project are set to close in April 2024, IJGlobal has learnt from the sidelines of IJLatAm 2024 in Miami
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Renewables Latin America
Engie closes 550MW Brazil solar projects acquisition from Atlas
Engie Brazil Energia has acquired 5 Atlas Renewable Energy solar projects in Brazil, totalling 545MW of installed capacity, for R$3.24 billion
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Transport Latin America
Brazil to auction $25bn in road concessions this year
The government of Brazil will auction 13 road concessions valued at R$122 billion this year
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Water Latin America
Bolivia secures $240m water infra financing
The Government of Bolivia has secured a $240 million dollar loan from CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen water-related infrastructure in the country
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Transport Latin America
Vinci, Compass merge for LatAm platform
Brazilian asset manager Vinci Partners and US-based Compass will combine to create a joint investment platform focused on Latin America with more than $50 billion in assets under management
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Power Latin America
Uruguay to study feasibility of rail project
The government of Uruguay and France’s Setec have signed an agreement to study the feasibility of constructing a passenger line on a section of the Ferrocarril Central railway
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Renewables Latin America
BNDES, AIIB sign sustainable finance MoU
Brazilian development bank BNDES and the Asian Infrastructure Bank have signed an MoU to deepen cooperation on providing sustainable finance in Brazil
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Telecoms Latin America
EXCLUSIVE CCR to sell ICT subsidiary Samm, Brazil
Brazilian highway concessionaire CCR will sell its ICT subsidiary Samm in the coming months – over 1 year after its deal with Luna Fibra fell through
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Power Latin America
SolGold preps 200MW Ecuadorian hydro project
Mining company SolGold has signed an MoU with renewables developers to construct a 200MW hydro-solar project to power its Cascabel Project in Northern Ecuador
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Transport Latin America
Brazil plans for $3bn of private investment in port sector
The government of Brazil has presented its private investment portfolio for the port sector – with projects worth some R$14.5 billion set to be awarded between 2024 and 2026
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Mining Latin America
Ganfeng buys into Argentina lithium project
China’s Ganfeng is set to acquire a stake of some 15% in Lithium Argentina’s subsidiary Proyecto Pastos Grandes for $70 million by buying newly issued shares
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Transport Latin America
Colombia extends airport concession
Colombia’s National Infrastructure Agency ANI has extended the concession contract for the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport through Q3 2025 – ensuring operations while structuring the airport’s expansion
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Power Latin America
Peru outlines green hydro strategy
Peru’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has outlined the country’s strategy to develop green hydrogen projects
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Transport Latin America
Arteris raises $130m for highway concession, Brazil
Brazilian highway concessionaire Arteris – through its subsidiary Autopista Planalto Sul – has raised R$650 million for a 413km stretch of the BR-116 highway connecting Curitiba, Paraná, with the state of Santa Catarina
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Mining Latin America
Adventus signs investment agreement with Ecuador
Canada-based Adventus Mining has signed an investment agreement with the Government of Ecuador for its newly acquired Condor gold project
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Transport Latin America
EXCLUSIVE Colombian port closes additional financing
The sponsor consortium of Colombia’s Antioquia port project Puerto Antioquia has closed a $23 million additional tranche of long-term financing
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Renewables Latin America
Mining company Codelco awards PPAs in Chile
Mining company Codelco has awarded several long-term power purchase agreements in Chile
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Renewables Latin America
Genneia plans to issue green bonds for solar, wind in Argentina
Renewables developer Genneia is planning to issue green bonds for a duo of solar and wind projects in Argentina