CEO: No Cesp privatization this year

The privatization process of Brazilian power generator Cesp will not go forward this year, Cesp CEO Guilherme Cirne de Toledo told a webcast. "We don't know if or when the privatization process wil...

• Brazil

   CCR to take part in São Paulo highways bid, looks to acquire new companies

  Brazil's second largest tollroad operator CCR will participate in the bidding process for the conces...   more

• Brazil

   CCR Q1 profit up 13.9% to US$100.5mn

  Brazil's second largest toll road operator CCR posted first-quarter net profits of 167.2mn reais (US...   more

• Brazil

   CPFL Energia: Jirau auction price unattractive

  Brazilian power company CPFL Energia (NYSE: CPL) decided not to compete in the May 19 auction to bui...   more

• Colombia

   Government kicks off second stage of Banco Popular sale

  Colombia's government will by the end of May auction the remaining 12.11% stake it holds in Banco Po...   more

• Brazil

   Minister: Petrobras to build US$8bn-10bn refinery in Maranhão

  Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) will invest up to US$10bn to build a refinery ...   more

• Peru

   President approves US$100mn IDB credit for sanitation

  Peruvian President Alan García has passed a supreme decree authorizing a US$100mn loan from IDB to f...   more

• Bolivia

   New directors assigned to Entel board

  Bolivia's government has named seven new directors for the board of incumbent telco Entel, which is ...   more

• Brazil

   Consultant: Jirau power likely to be sold for higher price

  Auction prices to build and operate the 3.3GW Jirau hydro plant on Brazil's Madeira river will not b...   more

• Brazil

   Terna favors auctions over existing lines this year

  Terna Participações, Italian transmission company Terna SpA's Brazilian unit, will focus its acquisi...   more

• Colombia

   Spanish government approves US$30mn for Aerocafé

  The Spanish government has approved a US$30mn loan for the construction of the Aeropuerto del Café a...   more