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Privatization - Mexico - Mexican government lays out key infrastructure priorities in development plan

Rebecca Conan — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:8 (GMT -0400)

The Mexican government has published the national development plan that will form the road map for infrastructure development over the next six years, according to a notice in the national gazette. ...

Privatization - Brazil - Sabesp, Santa Isabel plan waterworks in southeast Brazil

Daniel Bland — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:4 (GMT -0400)

The town of Santa Isabel in southeastern Brazil's S�o Paulo state is planning a project to implement a water treatment plant and a sewage treatment plant in the municipality, local NGO Instituto Trata...

Privatization - Chile - Results roundup: Puerto Ventanas, Puertos y Log�stica, Paz

Juan Andres Abarca — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:32 (GMT -0400)

Chilean port operator Puerto Ventanas, operating the private port of the same name in the country's central region V, saw net earnings up 36.9% to 5.53mn in the first quarter compared to the year-ago ...

Privatization - Peru - Peru's ProInversi�n tender watch: 5 transport projects worth US$5.2bn left to award in 2013

Jacopo Dettoni — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:45 (GMT -0400)

As the second half of 2013 approaches, Peru's private investment development agency ProInversi�n has yet to award the five transport projects worth over US$5.2bn scheduled by year-end, according to th...

Privatization - Brazil - ONS concerned at Brazil's Rio Madeira transmission works

Michael Place — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:39 (GMT -0400)

Brazil's national grid operator ONS has expressed concern at a dearth of investor interest in reinforcements for Brazil's US$1.75bn Rio Madeira transmission project. Bidders passed up four lots at ...

Privatization - Brazil - Port reform could boost investments by at least US$24.6bn - Abdib

Daniel Bland — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:9 (GMT -0400)

Passing Brazil's MP 595 port reform bill, known as MP dos Portos, could stimulate more than 50bn reais (US$24.6bn) in port terminal investments, infrastructure and basic industries association Abdib s...

Privatization - Peru - Investment in Cuzco new airport to reach US$655mn - prefeasibility study

Jacopo Dettoni — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:48 (GMT -0400)

Total investments in Peru's Chinchero international airport (AICC), located in Cuzco, are set to reach 1.73bn soles (US655mn), according to a prefeasibility study drafted by consultancy company Advanc...