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OPINION. Beyond the polls: ten years of PPI

Em 2022, às vésperas das eleições gerais, optei por tornar públicas as medidas que considerava essenciais à infraestrutura brasileira, em vez de vinculá-las a uma candidatura. Parti de uma convicção que permanece válida: concessões e parcerias de longo prazo são contratos celebrados com o Estado brasileiro, e não com determinado governo. Rodovias, ferrovias, portos, aeroportos, […] The post…

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Brazil's infrastructure development program, the Programa de Parcerias de Investimentos (PPI), has completed a decade since its establishment in 2016. The program was created to promote long-term concessions and partnerships in areas such as roads, railways, ports, airports, energy, and sanitation. Over the past decade, the PPI has supported numerous projects, including airport concessions, port leases, and the privatization of state-owned companies, with around R$ 220 billion in contracted investments.

Despite progress, challenges persist, including regulatory issues, unsustainable partnership contracts, and the need for a more flexible regulatory model that can adapt to changing market conditions.

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