Governor Francisco Pérez announced from the Trans-Andean Chile becomes the priorities of the neighboring country and definitions in the tender will train linking Mendoza to Santiago de Chile in 6 months.
Similarly, the 4 steps agreed today, 3 Mendoza benefit, since the completion of the step Pehuenche and Las Lenas also materialized.
In the Palace of La Moneda President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met with his counterpart, Sebastián Piñera, where various agreements were signed. Meanwhile, in another room, another meeting with diplomats, Argentine governors and mayors where Chileans participated Mendoza.Pérez Governor announced that the first leaders instructed the Binational Entity (comprising the governments of each country) to determine it developed within 6 months the feasibility of carrying out the works and make a proposal to convene enterprises interested in proyecto.Explicó the governor that the expression of interest is the start of the bidding process, once the companies state interest in performing the work, the contract to be submitted to the licitación.Luego, at a news conference are armed, ratified the Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido, who gave some definitions of what was achieved with the steps the Pehuenche the Leñas.El and Aconcagua Corridor could require an investment of $ 3,000 million s, creating an inter-oceanic rail link that will set a new standard of physical and commercial integration between the Pacific Ocean and the Ocean Atlántico.Paso PasoEl Planning Minister, Julio De Vido, accompanied Chile and Cristina Fernández there held a press conference on land connectivity works with the neighboring country. He was accompanied by his trasandino pair, Nelson Golborne, who also stressed the importance of the agreements made by Argentina and Chile in economic matters and conectividad.De Vido said the tunnel floor height allow Paso Los Libertadores within 8 10 years tenfold (10X increase) the charge, which involves going from 7 million to 70 million tons and expand trade opportunities with Southeast asiático.Respecto to low altitude tunnel, linking Mendoza to Valparaiso, De Vido he said: we have given a deadline of six months for us to be ready for certifying to the tender. This rail project cargo and vehicles, which already passed the preliminary stage, will have 52 kilometers long, would strengthen trade and enable freight from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and the entire north and center of Argentina. the Pehuenche step is in full swing and will be the first to be inaugurated. De Vido said: This agreement must be really a win-win for the minister said countries concerning the benefits for the entire region. He added: Already the General Peron in the 50s dominating ABC project between Argentina, Brazil and Chile. As for the passage Las Lenas, the Minister stated that the two countries signed a document which was constituted binational commission and said: You have to start with Las Lenas in Mendoza where we plan to deploy a dam of 700 megawatts. This work is vital because Chile could be our client.
