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Information Technology in planning infrastructure projects

Latin America still has a significant deficit in transport infrastructure. The door is open for big business opportunities in construction and concession of highways, ports and airports. Companies in the sector are starting to demand information technology (IT) solutions for project portfolio management.

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Infra, Water and Waste Stats 4Q11

Infra,Water and Waste Stats is a quarterly statistical compendium where we summarize, analyze and show the main data for Latin America and Caribbean. This digest provides the most important project information for Latin America and the Caribbean, financial data for the end of 2011, port traffic and everything you need for you analyses of the infrastructure, water & waste sector.

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Inca roads: Peru sees competitiveness via road building and concessions

In order to reduce the significant infrastructure deficit in Peru, President Ollanta Humala's administration announced late last year an investment plan for transport infrastructure outlining US$20.6 billion for the 2012-2016 period. Of that total, US$11 billion will be spent on paving 7,270 km of roads, with the money coming from public funds and public-private partnerships (APP).

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Relaunch of the concession system in Chile: Opportunities and challenges

The Chilean model of private construction and operation of highways, urban roads, airports, public buildings and jails has changed the face of public infrastructure in the country over the last 18 years, a time in which some US$12.5 billion has been invested in such works. After a long period of lethargy that started in 2006, last year the government reactivated pending plans and launched a new portfolio of projects. This report looks at the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead both for the public sector and the companies operating in the sector as a result of the relaunch of the Chilean concession program.

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Survey 2012: Results and Analysis

Despite reductions in growth predictions for Latin American economies in 2012 generated by the turbulence of the global economic crisis, there is a positive outlook for the region's infrastructure sector this year, reveals BNamericas Infrastructure Survey 2012. There is a clear consensus with regards to the risk-return ratio for infrastructure investment in Latin America, which promises to be at least as attractive as other emerging markets in 2012, if not more so. However, there is also concern ahead.

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Infrastructure: Most relevant Milestones in Latin America

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Infra Water Stats 3Q11

The Infra,Water &Waste Stats is a quarterly statistical compendium where we summarize, analyze and show the main mining and metals data for Latin America and Caribbean. With this statistical resume you know the most important project in Central America and Caribbean region, port traffic and everything you need for you analyses.

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Paraguay and Uruguay: On the threshold of major changes

With constant growth in the region's economies over the last five years thanks to the hike in raw material prices, it has become imperative to bridge the infrastructure gaps that exist and allow Latin America to reach its full potential. This BNamericas report analyzes the specific cases of Uruguay and Paraguay, which during 2012 will test their capacity to promote private sector involvement in the execution of public works.

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Outlook 2012 (Compiled from all sectors)

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Infrastructure in Humala's Peru: A change in development?

The election of President Ollanta Humala in early June raised uncertainty about the outlook for Peru's economic growth and whether the Andean nation would remain attractive for private investors. While the fledgling government has largely restored business confidence, doubts still remain about the administration's plans for the development of infrastructure.... view more

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Outlook 2012 (Infrastruture)

Latin America and the Caribbean will be unable to avoid the impact of the international crisis in 2012, but the region's infrastructure needs cannot be postponed. To deal with these requirements, national governments will have to decide what their priorities are, how to obtain the funding to carry out the planned projects and how best to offset the effects of the recession and the slowdown in world trade. This Outlook 2012 report provides valuable insight regarding the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the infrastructure market in the different countries in the region.

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Projects in Brazil 2012 (Digital version)

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Water projects in Mexico: The private sector joins in

The largest water projects included in the Mexican national infrastructure program are about 40% finished with one year left before the deadline. In particular, the main Mexico Valley projects are halfway completed at the most, and the rest of the projects for this area are still being developed or studied, according to officials from national water authority Conagua. The decrease in public secto... view more

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Infra Water Stats 2Q2011

Water has become a commodity of sorts and the undemocratic access to this vital element is becoming more painfully evident as time goes by. To make matters worse, water as a good is facing an endless series of obstacles. Infra + Water & Waste Stats is a statistical compendium where we summarize, analyze and show the main figures and results of 2Q 2011 for Infrastructure, Water & Waste.

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Infrastructure projects in Latin America 2011 (Digital Version)

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Delivery: High resolution pdf file (2 pages) + Printed infographics (2 copies)

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Social infrastructure: the new frontier for concessions

With increasing frequency, public private partnerships are being used to address the issue of social infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. This report provides an analysis of why and how this model can benefit both governments and private investors.... view more

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Brazil, the World Cup and the Olympic Games: a missed opportunity

Brazil may be a global icon when it comes to soccer, but the same cannot be said of its performance with the ground transport works that were dubbed top priority in preparation for the World Cup to be held in the country in 2014 and the Olympic Games to be held in Río de Janeiro two years later. This BNamericas report takes an in-depth look at which ground transport projects have progressed and which have not even left the drawing board and the politics swirling around them, as well as differing points of view expressed by experts in the field of infrastructure.

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Infrastructure: Annual Subscription Company Profiles

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Hub ports on the west coast of South America: An uncertain ambition

The ports located along the Pacific coast of South America are now more efficient and competitive, thanks to modernization plans designed to handle the increase in foreign trade, especially with Asia. But will these ports have the support of operators and shipping firms to open up new direct routes between Asia and South America? Will the dynamics of the maritime-port industry on this coast of Latin America really allow the formation of a hub port in the south? In this report, we seek to answer these questions.

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Mobility in Mexico City: Strategies and opportunities

Passenger transport systems and connectivity infrastructure in Mexico City are under constant strain. According to the latest data from the DF government, the inhabitants of the metropolitan area make of around 22 million journeys each day. Transportation represents a high cost in time and money, and to deal with these problems, authorities have been carrying out a series of projects related to road connectivity and public transport improvements. The challenges to provide bigger and better mobility for the largest metropolitan area in Latin America can be seen as a source of business opportunities.