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Uruguay halts Neptuno water supply project for 90 days

Orsi's government wants to review the terms of the contract signed by the previous administration

The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi and the Aguas de Montevideo consortium signed an agreement Thursday to suspend the Neptuno Project contract for 90 days. This temporary halt pauses the construction of the Arazatí water treatment plant to renegotiate terms established under the previous administration. A Torre Ejecutiva working group will review the contract to ensure a sustainable drinking water supply and institutional transparency.

The document establishes the suspension for 90 days of the contract for the construction of the water treatment plant, in order to renegotiate the terms agreed upon during the previous government.

The measure was implemented as announced by the Presidency earlier this month, as part of a comprehensive review of the project.

Signing on behalf of the Government was Presidential Secretary Alejandro Sánchez, as well as representatives from the Environment Ministry, the president of the OSE water company, Pablo Ferreri, and other executives from the business consortium.