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Panama project going forward

Panama's National Economic Council (CENA) is giving the go-ahead for the second stage of the Madden-Colon highway project.
February 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Panama's National Economic Council (CENA) is giving the go-ahead for the second stage of the Madden-Colon highway project. The Ministry of Public Works is planning the US$218.5 million project, which is for a 35km section of highway. The Brazilian contractor Norberto 1305 Odebrecht is carrying out the work.

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