Water & Waste: The week in 10 stories
ARGENTINA
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved the creation of an investment guarantee facility to support PPP projects in the country.
BRAZIL
The 8th World Water Forum opened in Brasilia, with attendees calling for changes in water regulations to attract more private sector investment.
During the forum, some 18 companies signed a commitment to guarantee water security across Brazil.
COLOMBIA
The environmental ministry will open an investigation into an oil spill that affected the city of Barrancabermeja in Santander department.
The former head of Barranquilla water utility Triple A, Ramón Navarro, has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged mismanagement of the firm's resources.
MEXICO
The government of Baja California state will deliver water from the Mexicali valley to the US.
NICARAGUA
Acciona Agua was awarded contracts totaling US$22.4mn for building potable water treatment plants in the municipalities of Rivas and El Rama.
PERU
The government is stepping up investments in potable water and sewerage services as the dry season looms.
PANAMA
Juan Felipe de la Iglesia, director of water utility Idaan, briefed legislators on a project to improve the operational and commercial management of the utility.
REGIONAL
Latin America needs to invest only 0.3% of GDP to achieve universal coverage of potable water and sewerage services within 17 years, according to a study.
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