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Brazilian Government sets out highway financing plans

The Brazilian Government looks set to finance work to upgrade key highways in the country. This move comes although the highways were privatised in the 1990s, according to a report by Business News Americas. The work looks likely to cost as much as US$1.7 billion and will be carried out on highways that are operated by CCR and Triunfo Participações e Investimentos (TPI). Although the routes were privatised, the Brazilian Government will finance necessary upgrades as this includes highway expansion work not
January 6, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Brazilian Government looks set to finance work to upgrade key highways in the country. This move comes although the highways were privatised in the 1990s, according to a report by Business News Americas. The work looks likely to cost as much as US$1.7 billion and will be carried out on highways that are operated by CCR and Triunfo Participações e Investimentos (TPI). Although the routes were privatised, the Brazilian Government will finance necessary upgrades as this includes highway expansion work not envisaged when the contracts were settled.

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