Governments to draw up work plan on the future of Silala waters

The governments of Bolivia and Chile have agreed to draw up a work plan to decide the future use of the Silala waters, an official from Chile's foreign relations ministry (Minrel) told BNamericas. ...

• Uruguay

   OSE adopts emergency measures to combat drought

  Uruguay's state-owned water utility OSE has begun to extract water from La Reina reservoir, in depar...   more

• Brazil

   Fitch: Water utilities ready for business expansion

  Fundamentals for the Brazilian water utility sector are positive and are poised to remain so over th...   more

• Brazil

   Rio de Janeiro US$80mn canal clean-up to start January 16

  The Rio de Janeiro state government will start a 185mn-real (US$80mn) clean-up project in the Cunha ...   more

• Mexico

   Conagua: Wastewater treatment levels to reach 43.5% in 2009

  Mexico's national water authority Conagua expects wastewater treatment to reach 43.5% during 2009, t...   more

• Peru

   Government to launch Lima potable water, sanitation tender on January 20

  Peru's housing, sanitation and construction ministry will launch a tender on January 20 to expand an...   more

• Chile

   Cinver: Foreign investment projects for 2009 total US$10.5bn

  Chile's foreign investment committee Cinver authorized foreign investment projects totaling US$10.5b...   more

• Peru

   Foniprel to evaluate 270 projects, co-finance up to US$94mn

  Peru's economy and finance ministry (MEF) has selected 270 public works proposals to be co-financed ...   more

• Brazil

   Sabesp to form partnerships with cities as part of expansion strategy

  São Paulo state water utility Sabesp (Bovespa: SBSP3, NYSE: SBS) is creating new contract and partne...   more

• Brazil

   Mato Grosso do Sul PAC projects in Dourados ahead of schedule

  Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state government announced the completion of 90% of the first-stage fede...   more

• Brazil

   Sabesp: Guarujá reservoirs fully operational by southern hemisphere summer 2010

  São Paulo state water utility Sabesp (Bovespa: SBSP3, NYSE: SBS) expects two reservoirs in the coast...   more