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Brazil’s road infrastructure to get part of US $ 1.36bn fund

Brazil’s road infrastructure is to be improved with a share of the Brazilian Bank for Economic and Social Development’s (BNDES) US $ 1.36 billion (BRL 2.76bn) investment fund for the states of Minas Gerais and Maranhao. The money will also be spent on socioeconomic projects in education, health, sanitation, and public safety.
October 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Brazil’s road infrastructure is to be improved with a share of the 6720 Brazilian Bank for Economic and Social Development’s (BNDES) US $ 1.36 billion (BRL 2.76bn) investment fund for the states of Minas Gerais and Maranhao.

The money will also be spent on socioeconomic projects in education, health, sanitation, and public safety.

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