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Chile's Committee of Ministers upholds permits for two projects worth nearly US$6 billion

Chile's Committee of Ministers rejected appeals and upheld environmental permits for a US$5 billion desalination plant and a US$811 million metro extension.

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On 2026-08-31, Chile's Committee of Ministers rejected two appeals against the environmental qualification resolutions (RCA) of two investment projects: Aguas Marítimas de Cramsa's desalination plant (US$5 billion) and EFE Trenes de Chile's metro extension Valparaíso-Quillota-La Calera (US$811 million), maintaining their favorable RCA. [1] Intense rains in the region caused the asphalt of a road to collapse, creating a massive sinkhole that isolates the community of Martincito in the Santiago district of Veraguas, Panama. [2] The Cramsa desalination plant will supply water to Antofagasta, Sierra Gorda, and Calama in Chile's Antofagasta Region, capturing seawater at Caleta Bolfin, 15 km from Antofagasta, with a capacity of 700,000 m3 per day, a 480 km conduction system, 17 pumping stations, and 350 km of electrical transmission lines. [3] The two projects total US$5.811 billion and retain their favorable environmental permits after the committee's decision. [4] Two complaints against the Cramsa desalination plant alleged that the approved project did not adequately weigh impacts on indigenous peoples' human component and life systems, nor seismic risks from tunnels and blasting, nor the effect of salinity from continuous brine discharge that could accumulate in marine sediment. [5] The deep hole endangers drivers and pedestrians, while severe cracks on the road threaten further tragedy if authorities do not intervene urgently. [6] The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) in Veraguas announced it would deploy technical personnel and heavy equipment to the location to repair the crater and restore vehicular traffic. [7] Residents claimed that the damages are linked to roadwork previously executed by a contractor in the area, which they allege was done poorly. [8]
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  1. On 2026-08-31, Chile's Committee of Ministers rejected two appeals against the environmental qualification resolutions (RCA) of two investment projects: Aguas Marítimas de Cramsa's desalination plant (US$5 billion) and EFE Trenes de Chile's metro extension Valparaíso-Quillota-La Calera (US$811 million), maintaining their favorable RCA. · La Tercera
  2. Intense rains in the region caused the asphalt of a road to collapse, creating a massive sinkhole that isolates the community of Martincito in the Santiago district of Veraguas, Panama. · Crítica
  3. The Cramsa desalination plant will supply water to Antofagasta, Sierra Gorda, and Calama in Chile's Antofagasta Region, capturing seawater at Caleta Bolfin, 15 km from Antofagasta, with a capacity of 700,000 m3 per day, a 480 km conduction system, 17 pumping stations, and 350 km of electrical transmission lines. · La Tercera
  4. The two projects total US$5.811 billion and retain their favorable environmental permits after the committee's decision. · La Tercera
  5. Two complaints against the Cramsa desalination plant alleged that the approved project did not adequately weigh impacts on indigenous peoples' human component and life systems, nor seismic risks from tunnels and blasting, nor the effect of salinity from continuous brine discharge that could accumulate in marine sediment. · La Tercera
  6. The deep hole endangers drivers and pedestrians, while severe cracks on the road threaten further tragedy if authorities do not intervene urgently. · Crítica
  7. The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) in Veraguas announced it would deploy technical personnel and heavy equipment to the location to repair the crater and restore vehicular traffic. · Crítica
  8. Residents claimed that the damages are linked to roadwork previously executed by a contractor in the area, which they allege was done poorly. · Crítica
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