Infrastructure

Ameris Capital acquired a 37% stake in GNL Mejillones for US$193.5m. GNL Mejillones operates a liquefied natural gas terminal in northern Chile. French Energy company Engie controls the remaining 63%…

Triunfo sold three of its electric power subsidiaries in Brazil, including the Três Irmãos hydroelectric plant, to BlackRock for R$169.5m. (Istoé Dinheiro) A TPI – Triunfo Participações e Investimentos informou…

Brazilian Private Equity firm Casaforte will invest R$270m into developing 12 solar energy parks in Brazil. The firm has raised R$70m for a new fund dedicated to the 12 solar…

The recent EU-LatAm trade deals are a bright spot in the midst of a complex political environment in Latin America’s major economies and LAVCA data shows growth opportunities in tech-related startups, infrastructure, power and renewable energy, and consumer sectors.

CMB Prime in a partnership with LarrainVial announced the successful close of a US$400m infrastructure fund. The fund will target mostly brownfield and greenfield infrastructure targets in Chile. (BN Americas)…

Actis listed a US$150m CerPI on the Mexican BMV. The CerPI was fully subscribed by Mexican Pension Fund managers (AFOREs) prior to its listing. Actis will utilize the proceeds to…

BlackRock purchased a 68MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico from Canadian Solar Inc. The project was purchased by Blackrock’s Infrastructure Fund II and financial terms were not disclosed. (PE…

Real Estate development firm Pactia completed the COP$98m construction of a distribution center in Palmira, Colombia to be rented by Colgate Palmolive. (La República) Con un área de 30.411 metros…

Blackstone has plans to buy a stake in US investment fund FRS Capital. The acquisition would gain Blackstone indirect control of a leading Latin American container terminal operator. (Latin Lawyer)…

British private equity firm Actis plans to raise a global infrastructure fund, a key target of which will be Brazil. (BN Americas) British private equity firm Actis is reportedly structuring…