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cute projects that respect the rights of the
these communities granted by the consti-
tution and also for the whole population in
the region."
He remarked that Colombia has
implemented what it has called the 4G
process which is the fourth generation of
infrastructure projects – the largest infra-
structure plan in Latin America. "It began
in 2012 under one law. We are execut-
ing major infrastructure projects in key
regions with resources – oil, mining and
agriculture – to the main consumer centres
that are already in place. Phase 1 is under
construction. Phase 2 is in the financing
closing part and Phase 3 is finishing an
engineering design at this point in time."
Zapata said, "That includes riv-
ers, which are like main avenues of
transportation, roads as well as two rail-
road developments."
But as attractive as some South
American countries might be prospec-
tively, some South American country's
politics, economic instability and regula-
tory practices have exploration companies
Lundin Gold's Fruta del Norte
Project in Colombia. Photo courtesy
Lundin Gold Inc.
