South America

Interpol is seeking the whereabouts of Spanish businessman Ángel Pérez-Maura for allegedly paying bribes of $24m in respect of a port concession in Guatemala.

The previous announcement by Ecuadors president Rafael Correa that the Chilean company Agunsa would be awarded a concession to operate the expanded port of Manta now seems to have been a little…

Brazils Ports Minister, Helder Barbalho, has resigned from the government of President Dilma Rousseff, who is currently under threat of impeachment.

Brazils House of Representatives is analysing draft legislation put forward that would introduce a new Port Infrastructure Investment Fund. The proposal aims to fund at least 50% of the infrastructure linked to…

Panama Canal minister, Roberto Roy, recently highlighted the need for a new port on the Pacific coast in order to maintain Panamas logistics competitiveness.

The government of Venezuela has announced that it is to invest $60m in its ports via the National Integrated Customs and Exercise Administration (Seniat) and national ports company, Bolivariana de Puertos (Bolipuertos).

Ecuadors Overseas Trade Minister, Diego Aulestia, recently travelled to the Brazilian state of Amazonas to consolidate a trade corridor linking the port of Manta with Brazils port of Manaus.