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  1. Nineteen Latin American Countries Sign Agreement Promising Universal Water and Sanitation

    4 Jun 2013- 10:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent PANAMA CITY, Panama Representatives of 19 Latin America and Caribbean countries signed a declaration promising universal water and sanitation during the third Latin American Sanitation Conference (LATINOSAN) ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/04/2013 - 10:05

  2. Ecuador Announces Budget; Largest Amount to Go to Hydropower

    3 Jun 2013- 10:01 by Local Press Report QUITO Prensa Latina The country's General Budget for 2013 might reach $31 billion USD, revealed Finance Minister Fausto Herrera. In dialogue with El Ciudadano TV, Herrera said thatfor the moment they are ...

    Local Press Report - 06/03/2013 - 10:01

  3. Colombia’s EMP Buys Mexican Wastewater Company Ticsa in $113 Million Deal

    29 May 2013- 08:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent MEDELLIN, Colombia Colombian multi-utility Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P., a specialist in energy, natural gas and water, announced last week that it has bought an 80 percent share in Mexican wastewater ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/31/2013 - 10:49

  4. Unilever Reports Results of Sustainable Living Plan in Latin America

    28 May 2013- 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Mexico, MEXICO CITY Multinational consumer goods company Unilever has released reports on its Sustainable Living Plan in Latin America, which was adopted in 2010. In Mexico, the company said it has reduced its ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/28/2013 - 10:04

  5. Miya Brazil Appoints New Board Member

    28 May 2013- 08:03 by Local Press Report SAO PAULO Miya Water Miya, a global leader in urban water efficiency solutions, established by Arison Investments in 2008, announced the appointment of Gesner Oliveira as Board Member of Miya Brazil. Gesner ...

    Local Press Report - 05/28/2013 - 10:16

  6. Peru Awards RO Desal Plant to Canadian Firm

    14 May 2013- 08:22 by Local Press Report LIMA Water World Canadian firm BluMetric Environmental Inc. has been awarded a $1.38 million USD contract to supply a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system to deliver high-quality process water at a new facility for a large ...

    Local Press Report - 05/14/2013 - 10:29

  7. Drought in Panama Causes Power Shortages

    8 May 2013- 08:51 by Local Press Report PANAMA CITY Reuters Panama on Tuesday ordered government offices and private businesses to slash their power consumption and temporarily closed schools in response to a drought that has sapped the country's ...

    Local Press Report - 05/08/2013 - 09:35

  8. El Salvador Lawmakers to Vote on Right to Food, Water

    3 May 2013- 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador Salvadoran lawmakers are one step closer to amending the national constitution to include the rights to water and food. The Assembly is set to vote on the issue in its session starting ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/03/2013 - 10:11

  9. Bolivian President Kicks Out USAID

    2 May 2013- 09:55 by Local Press Report LA PAZ Red River Radio Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development from his country, accusing it of undermining his government. "We have decided to expel USAID from ...

    Local Press Report - 05/02/2013 - 10:03

  10. Water Sector PPPs Struggling in Sub-Saharan Africa

    23 Apr 2013- 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Tanzania, ARUSHA Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have not achieved their objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa, participants heard at the 10th African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) in Arusha last week. ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 05:12

  11. Climate Change Manageable in Latin America

    19 Apr 2013- 09:36 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO Fresh Fruit Portal New climatic scenarios will have implications not only for food production but also global trade. Dr. Fernando Santibañez of the Universidad de Chile explained what lies ahead for ...

    Local Press Report - 04/19/2013 - 10:28

  12. Brazilian Water Utility Becoming Largest Utility Based on Market Value

    11 Apr 2013- 09:24 by Local Press Report SAO PAULO Bloomberg Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo is close to becoming Latin America ’s biggest utility by market value after a 67 percent surge in the past year spurred by investors trading ...

    Local Press Report - 04/11/2013 - 10:16

  13. Iran Implementing $3.2 Billion in International Water Projects

    9 Apr 2013- 09:28 by Local Press Report TEHRAN Tehran Times Iran is currently implementing 59 water and power contracts, valued at $3.198 billion, overseas, Iranian deputy energy minister Esmaeil Mahsouli announced on Monday. Iran has also invested $1.453 ...

    Local Press Report - 04/09/2013 - 10:07

  14. Pacific Rim Subsidiary Files Claims Against El Salvador

    2 Apr 2013- 00:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Canada, VANCOUVER Canadian mining firm Pacific Rim Mining Corp. on April 1 took the next step in its arbitration case against the Salvadoran government for halting the company’s work on the El Dorado gold ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 05:12

  15. Lempa River a Water Management Success Story: UNEP

    1 Apr 2013- 00:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador El Salvador’s Lempa River Basin offers a “successful example” of watershed management that includes “significant political support and the participation of the population in programs ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 05:12

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