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Infrastructure - Mexico - Only seven Mexican airports hold international safety certificates

Rebecca Conan — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:17:53 (GMT -0400)

Only seven Mexican airports hold international safety certificates, the global standard for safe airport operations, said Guillermo Heredia, president of the national chamber of air transport Canaero,...

Infrastructure - Brazil - Brazil's senate approves port reform bill, awaits Rousseff's signature

Daniel Bland — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:56 (GMT -0400)

Brazil's senate approved the country's MP 595 port reform bill, known as MP dos Portos, late Thursday evening (May 16), government news service Ag�ncia Brasil reported. The approval is critical for...

Infrastructure - Paraguay - IDB approves US$122mn loan for Paraguay's road rehabilitation program

Jacopo Dettoni — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:16 (GMT -0400)

The IDB has approved a US$122mn loan to finance the second stage of a road rehabilitation program in Paraguay. "No doubt that this program will help close distances and transport costs, strengthen...

Infrastructure - Mexico - Mexico's SCT to prioritize port development during current administration

Rebecca Conan — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:43 (GMT -0400)

Mexico's transport and communications ministry, SCT, plans to prioritize port development during the current administration, according to a release from the SCT. "President Enrique Pe�a Nieto's vis...

Infrastructure - Brazil - Brazil's Paran� state seeks US$4.57bn of infrastructure financing

Arron Daugherty — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:26:9 (GMT -0400)

Brazil's Paran� state infrastructure and logistics department SEIL and Paran� state development agency APD are seeking 9.3bn reais (US$4.57bn) to finance infrastructure projects in the state. "The...

Infrastructure - Brazil - S�o Paulo's EMTU tenders consultancy to prepare US$165mn Alto Tiet� BRT

Daniel Bland — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:40 (GMT -0400)

Brazil's S�o Paulo state's urban transport company EMTU has launched a consultancy tender to prepare for the implementation of a 337mn-real (US$165mn) bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the metropolita...

Infrastructure - Peru - Peru's Unacem net profit falls 32% in 1Q13

Jacopo Dettoni — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:50 (GMT -0400)

Peruvian Union Andina de Cementos (Unacem) posted a net profit of 65.1mn soles (US$24.6mn) in 1Q13, down from 95.7mn soles in the first quarter of 2012. The group's bottom line was mostly impacted...

Infrastructure - Chile - Chilean govt launches US$600mn Melitr�n train service

Juan Andres Abarca — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:34 (GMT -0400)

The Chilean government has announced it will launch the construction and implementation of the so-called Melitr�n train service between capital Santiago and Melipilla, located west of the city. The...