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Projects under scrutiny in Mexico

Close scrutiny of projects awarded to contractors MCC and OHL is being carried out in the Mexican state of Puebla.
February 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Close scrutiny of projects awarded to contractors 1351 MCC and 980 OHL is being carried out in the Mexican state of Puebla. The new administration in the state is evaluating contracts these two firms that were agreed by the previous administration. The focus of the investigation will be the purchase of land for certain projects. Both MCC and OHL have carried out a string of infrastructure projects in Puebla State. However, the Libramiento Norte and Poniente projects, which are worth a total of US$166 million, are going ahead as planned for the time being.

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