españolRadio Spectrum: Nine Blocks AwardedTuesday, December 10, 2019 At the auction held in El Salvador for the 1.7 and 2.1 GHz bands, Tigo was awarded five blocks and Claro was awarded four more. For the auction held on December 5, the 1.7 and 2.1 GHz bands of the radio spectrum were made available, which is structured in 12 blocks, however, only nine blocks were awarded. New Plans for Puerto CalderaWednesday, November 27, 2019 Along with the possibility of investing $350 million in the construction of new facilities in the Puerto Caldera, in Costa Rica, comes the promise of more competitive maritime service rates. The interest in developing the terminal expansion project has been expressed by SPC, the current concessionaire of the Costa Rican Pacific maritime terminal, and by DP World, the UAE state port company, companies that would invest in the construction of 800 meters of berthing area at a depth of 16 meters. Radio Spectrum Bands AuctionedWednesday, November 6, 2019 In El Salvador, the 1.7 and 2.1 GHz bands of the radio spectrum will be auctioned on December 5. The spectrum will be structured in 12 blocks of $6.25 million each. Elmundo.sv reviews that "... The band 1.7 and 2.1 gigahertz (GHz), known as AWS, comprises the radio spectrum blocks 1710-1755 and 2110-2155, its allocation would allow the exploitation of more advanced mobile communications services, the consolidation of the deployment of fourth generation technology (4G) and higher speeds in the transmission of mobile data." Concession or no concessionThursday, August 7, 2008 All financial analysis on the administration of the La Union Port point to one unmistakable result: the most profitable option is to grant a concession to a private company. The construction of the La Union Port will be completed on November 30, 2008. However, the project, considered as strategic to the economic development of El Salvador, may not be ready to function because lawmakers, who have to debate and approve the law that will allow the administration of its services to be put to concession, are still not ready to make a decision. Negative Message to InvestorsThursday, October 31, 2019 For the Guatemalan business sector, the decision by Congress to vote against the bill granting the concession to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal highway "sends a negative message to potential investors." The first positions emerge after learning that the Congress of the Republic buried the road project to rehabilitate and administer the highway Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal with toll collection, which would be granted in concession to the Consorcio Autopistas de Guatemala, under the format of Public-Private Partnership. Controversy Grows Over Highway ConcessionWednesday, November 6, 2019 After the Guatemalan Congress voted against the bill granting the concession to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal highway, the winning company asks to return the process to third reading, but some deputies refuse. Although the concession was granted in July 2018 through a public tender process to the Consorcio Autopistas de Guatemala, a business group that overcame the proposals of Mota-Engil Latin America and Anas International Enterprise, Congress voted against the bill that ceded in favor of the company the use of the road section. Panama Adds More Areas to Mining Concessions RegimeMonday, April 18, 2011 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has added two areas for a total 586 hectares to the mining concessions regime. As published in the government newspaper ("Gaceta") number 26762, one is located in the municipality of San Martín, district of Panama, and measures 282 hectares, while the other is located in the municipality of El Progreso, district of Barú, and spans 304 hectares. Mining in Honduras: Changes in the Rules of the GameMonday, September 30, 2019 The amendments to the law stipulate that prior to the request for exploitation, the mining authority shall require the municipal corporation to conduct a citizen consultation within a period not exceeding 90 days, and the decision adopted shall be binding for the granting of the concession. If the result of the citizens' consultation is to oppose the exploitation, it cannot be carried out again after one year, prior to the installation of a social development table, the approved text specifies. Politics vs. DevelopmentWednesday, October 30, 2019 The Guatemalan Congress voted against the bill that granted a private company the concession to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal Highway, which will require the presentation of a new bill to revive the road project. Since the beginning of 2019, the spotlights were placed on this project, since in April members of the National Council of Alliances for the Development of Economic Infrastructure (Conadie) visited the Congress of the Republic, with the objective of knowing the progress of the initiative of the public-private alliance project, which at that time was in the hands of the Commission of Communications, Transport and Public Works. Approval for PPPsFriday, September 20, 2019 After passing the three debates in the National Assembly, President Cortizo sanctioned the law creating the Public-Private Association regime in Panama. According to the Law that came into the hands of the Executive, companies that are delinquent in the payment of fines for breach of contracts, will have limitations to participate in these public concession model. El Salvador: Preliminary agreement for Port concessionWednesday, August 27, 2008 Although it is not definitive, it seems that the various sectors have agreed that the La Union Port will be granted in concession to an international operator. This was expressed by spokespersons for the presidential commission set up to analyze the concession of the Acajutla and the La Union ports. Costa Rica sets Limon concessions for JanuaryFriday, December 19, 2008 The Government will decide whether to offer two or three bids for the port concessions in Limon in January, after a meeting with operators interested in participating in the process. This was announced by the minister of Institutional Coordination, Marco Vargas, who confirmed that the Government wanted to have the meeting in December but had to cancel due to the unavailability of seats on flights at this time of the year. So now they expect to hold the meeting in January, and will publish the bids three week later. City of Guatemala award $25 million contractTuesday, December 2, 2008 Alternet Systems, Inc. announces $25 million contract with the Municipality of the City of Guatemala to provide mass transportation technology services. Alternet Systems, Inc. today announced that Transtech de Guatemala, S.A., a regional subsidiary of the Company's joint venture with Tianjin IC Card Public Network Systems Co. LTD (TCPS), has signed a $25 million contract with the Municipality of the City of Guatemala for the operation and management of a bus prepaid fare collection system, user information systems, fleet management systems and security systems for the municipality's transportation company Transmetro, Inc. The population that will be served by these systems is estimated at more than 2.5 million passengers per day and more than 630 million trips per year. The initial duration of the contract is for 10 years and it is renewable for another 10 years, exclusively. Public Transport Service ConcessionThursday, February 28, 2019 In the Dominican Republic, the land passenger transportation service of the Abraham Lincoln corridor will be granted in concession for a 21-year term. Dominican Republic Government Purchase INTRANT-CCC-LPN-2019-0001: Free Way for PPP LawThursday, September 12, 2019 In Panama, in the third debate, the bill creating the Public-Private Association regime was approved, which in its latest version set limitations on companies accused of acts of corruption. According to the text approved and awaiting the approval of the Executive, companies that are delinquent in the payment of fines for breach of contracts, will also have limitations to participate in these public concession model. |
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