Minister of Public Works Efrain Alegre of Paraguay

BNAmericas (December 18, 2008) - Paraguay's public works and communications (MOPC) minister Efraín Alegre has started the process to re-launch the tenders for works on the Ruta 8 and Ruta 10 highways, MOPC reported in a release.

Paraguay's public works and communications (MOPC) minister Efraín Alegre has started the process to re-launch the tenders for works on the Ruta 8 and.

The ministry is currently negotiating a US$250mn loan from the World Bank which should be ready in March at the latest, MOPC minister Efraín Alegre said in a ministry release, adding that the plan is to invest US$150mn in 2009 and US$100mn in 2010.