Tag: Odebrecht

• Thursday, November 28th 2013 - 11:40 UTC

  Brazil auctions concession of highway that transports 45 million tons of grains annually

  

  Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht on Wednesday was awarded a 30-year concession to operate and maintain a stretch of the BR-163 federal highway, a major road in the western state of Mato Grosso, also known as 'soy road' because of the millions of tons of grains and oilseeds that are transported annually.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:22 UTC

  Brazilian company signs agreement to recover the defunct Cuban sugar industry

  

  Brazilian builder Odebrecht plans to produce sugar in Cuba, the company said on Monday as incentives for foreign investment in the Castro family’s regime raise hopes of a recovery in the once-booming sector after decades of decline.