Cundinamarca and Neuquén announce major infrastructure investments

The government of Cundinamarca, Colombia, has allocated 145.754 billion pesos to transform regional roads. The initiative utilizes a stabilizer agent methodology to modify soil properties, which is expected to increase road durability and reduce construction costs by 30% to 40% compared to conventional methods. This approach also aims to reduce quarry material exploitation by up to 70%, lowering the carbon footprint of rural road maintenance. Additionally, a 1.54 billion peso agreement has been established with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) to structure an integral intervention program and conduct pre-investment studies for the department's rural road network.

In Argentina, the Neuquén provincial government, led by Governor Rolando Figueroa, has announced a multi-year plan to expand gas access to local households using resources from the Vaca Muerta formation. The program aims to install over 500 kilometers of new pipelines over the next six years, alongside network expansions to support growing towns. To address areas where main pipelines cannot yet reach, the province will implement an “energy ladder” strategy, utilizing LPG cylinders and distribution plants in smaller settlements before progressing toward trunk natural gas networks. Pilot programs are scheduled to begin in Sauzal Bonito, Quili Malal, and Ruca Choroi.