Legal issues over Brazilian highway

A complex legal tangle is surrounding Brazil’s BR-101 highway concession. The signing of the concession deal was suspended following the issue of two separate injunctions by the country’s legal authorities. These injunctions also delayed bidding that had been planned by the ANTT, Brazil's National Authority for Terrestrial Transport. The concession for the BR-101 highway was originally won in January 2012 by with a bid that was lower than the minimum set by the Brazilian Government.
August 9, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A complex legal tangle is surrounding Brazil’s BR-101 highway concession. The signing of the concession deal was suspended following the issue of two separate injunctions by the country’s legal authorities. These injunctions also delayed bidding that had been planned by the 5354 ANTT, Brazil's National Authority for Terrestrial Transport. The concession for the BR-101 highway was originally won in January 2012 by with a bid that was lower than the minimum set by the Brazilian Government. Another bidder then made an appeal following the award of the concession, on grounds that the winning bid was out-with the framework set by the Brazilian authorities. The project now faces further delays until the legal issues can be resolved fully. This presents a major problem for the Brazilian authorities as the BR-101 highway project forms part of the key Growth Acceleration Programme (PAC).

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