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Mexico opens new era as Peña Nieto signs energy legislation

MEXICO CITY – President Enrique Peña Nieto on Monday formally opened Mexico's state-controlled energy industry to private investment, saying the nation will accelerate steps for the first round of private contracts.

Nicaragua’s ambitious interoceanic canal will cross Lake Nicaragua, officials say

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – An interoceanic canal in Nicaragua will be built via Lake Nicaragua, also known as el Gran Lago Cocibolca – Latin America's second-largest lake after South America's Lake Titicaca – and its tributaries, the Nicaraguan government and Chinese concessionaire HKND announced on Monday.

Solís visits scandal-plagued border road, vows to clean up predecessor’s mess

Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís on Friday visited the isolated and impoverished border area in northern Costa Rica, the site of a troubled road project plagued by scandals and initiated by the previous administration of Laura Chinchilla.

Costa Rica bankers offer $500 million trust to finance infrastructure projects

The board of directors of the Costa Rican Banking Association (ABC) on Thursday met with President Luis Guillermo Solís and members of his economic team to present a plan to boost the country’s economic growth. ABC's proposals include an offer for a $500 million trust fund to finance public infrastructure projects.

Juan Santamaría Day passes peacefully, but highway woes not forgotten

School children fidgeted in plumed marching band uniforms and historical costumes in the Alajuela sun as elected officials and ministers spoke in the shadow of the statue of Costa Rican folk hero Juan Santamaría on Friday, a sharp contrast from the violent protests that interrupted the holiday last year over the troubled San Ramón highway concession.

Brazilian company OAS wants Costa Rica to pay $45 million for highway contract suspension

Officials said they would respond to the company on Monday.

More protests planned for Thursday over San Ramón Highway

Demonstrators will hold street protests in three different locations in the Central Valley.

Chinchilla and PLN take a beating over scrapped highway concession

With the president backtracking on plans to allow a Brazilian company to renovate a major highway to the north, Costa Ricans want more answers on what comes next for the troubled project.

Government has no funds to build road to San Ramón

Costa Rica's budget for road repairs is already allocated on other projects.

In a victory for San Ramón residents, Chinchilla annuls highway contract

Brazilian company OAS is out of a contract to renovate the San José-San Ramón Highway. But the president vows to find a new solution to a road in need of expansion.

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