After around a month and a half of preparation and
announcements, this Tuesday (June 9) the Brazilian Federal
Government finally launched the next stage in the 'Programa de
Investimento em Logística' ('Logistics Investment
Program' / 'PIL'). The program plans investments of up
to R$ 198.4 billion (US$ 64.6 billion) in the form of concessions
to the private sectors involved in the construction and operation
of railroads, highways, ports and airports. Of this total, R$ 69.2
billion is planned to be invested by 2018.
The plan was presented by the Planning Minister, Nelson Barbosa.
During the presentation, he stressed the need for new investments
for the country's economy to take hold once again, and noted
that, for it to do so, there was a need to ensure macroeconomic
stability, regulatory predictability, participation by the private
sector and coordination between the public and private sectors.
When discussing the set of directives for the concessions, he
highlighted
