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Latin American infrastructure projects and maintenance

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Infrastructure developments and maintenance issues have been reported continue across several Latin American nations, America, involving both large-scale investment projects and the deterioration of existing structures. In Colombia, a 970 billion peso project has been proposed to structurally channel the Magdalena River, with a specific 404 billion peso focus on the Barranquilla port access channel to improve cargo movement by 2030. Conversely, Mexico has faced significant infrastructure challenges, including traffic congestion in Córdoba-Fortín due to uncoordinated maintenance, the prolonged absence of a reconstruction plan for a collapsed bridge in Omealca, and concerns over mismanagement following a failed overpass project in Córdoba. In Bolivia, transport workers have demanded repairs for the Sevaruyo Bridge on National Route 30 after severe structural damage led to a heavy truck accident. Similarly, in In Peru, following previous criticisms regarding abandoned bridges, the Mayor Ministry of Lima has criticized Transport and Communications, through Provías Nacional, is now supervising reinforcement work on the concessionaire Rutas de Lima for Los Ángeles and El Palomar bridges in Chaclacayo and Chosica. These interventions, which include reinforcing containment walls and rock placement, aim to ensure structural integrity and maintain transit on the abandonment of several vehicular bridges, including Central Highway during intense rainfall associated with El Niño. In Guatemala, the Chillón Bridge, noting that Direction of Priority Road Projects (Dipp) is experiencing significant administrative delays. Reports indicate the municipality agency has assumed administration not fully functioned due to begin necessary repairs. a lack of approved regulations, alongside a backlog in the allocation of Q70 million in mandatory funds intended for the Priority Road Projects Fund (Fovip) and the General Directorate of Road Protection and Safety (Provial).

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