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Paraguay highway project – financing package being secured

A finance package is being secured for the project to widen Route 2 and Route 7 in Paraguay. The package is worth US$500 million in all. The work for the project is being handled by the Rutas del Este consortium. Sacyr holds 60% of the consortium, with Ocho A holding the remaining 40%. The Rutas del Este consortium holds a 30-year concession for the two routes.
June 28, 2019 Read time: 1 min
A finance package is being secured for the project to widen Route 2 and Route 7 in Paraguay. The package is worth US$500 million in all. The work for the project is being handled by the Rutas del Este consortium. Sacyr holds 60% of the consortium, with Ocho A holding the remaining 40%. The Rutas del Este consortium holds a 30-year concession for the two routes.

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