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Belize Signs 50 Million US Dollar Sarteneja Road Contract
posted (September 9, 2019)
One of the biggest loans for a road project was signed today in Belize City. 50 million US dollars, that's how much will be spent on the road between Corozal and Sarteneja.

The money is from the Government of Taiwan, through the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China.

The Prime Minister spoke at the signing at his Belize City office today:

The bridges will be constructed at Pueblo Nuevo and Laguna Seca.

Ambassador Remus Li-Kou Chen, said that "in her state visit to Belize in August 2018, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen had the preliminary but very productive discussion about this project with Prime Minister Barrow.

Ground is expected to be broken on the project in mid-October with actual physical work to commence early in the new year.

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