Transport Infrastructure
Brazil and China discuss rail from Peruvian port into Brazil territory
Simone Tebet, Minister of Planning in Brazil, said that Brazil and China are in discussions to build a railroad connecting the Chinese-built Chancay mega port in Peru with Brazilian regions. Tebet, a local journalist for Carta Capital, said in an interview that "they are very interested in supporting Brazil and crisscrossing Brazil with railways". The Chinese President Xi Jinping was present at the inauguration of deepwater port, which took place in November. Beijing's $1.3 billion Chancay Project is its largest investment in South America, and part of a push to expand trade across the continent. Tebet's team said it met...