Economy

Brazil’s infrastructure for sale in 2020

By the end of this year, the Brazilian government hopes to have completed at least 18 projects of selling off public property, including public-private partnerships, privatizations, concessions, and leases. Estimated investments from these infrastructure projects total over BRL 27.7 billion. Here at The Brazilian Report, we have compiled a list of the potential privatizations on the horizon for 2020.

Ongoing private-public infrastructure projects

Source: Federal government

Airport infrastructure

After the successful auctions of a dozen publicly-owned Brazilian airports in 2019, the federal government has its eyes on selling off an ambitious 22 further airports this year, divided into three blocks: South, North I, and Central.

The most lucrative block on offer will be in the South, including the international airports of Curitiba and Foz do Iguaçu. In total, the nine southern facilities up for auction saw a circulation of 12.1 million passengers in 2018, and interested companies will require an investment of BRL 2.2 billion.

All three blocks combined come with expected investment...

Brenno Grillo

Brenno has worked as a journalist since 2012, specializing in coverage related to law and the justice system. He has worked for O Estado de S. Paulo, Portal Brasil, ConJur, and has experience in political campaigns.

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