The desalination plant project for Santa Marta is over: Abelardo de la Espriella stated that “it is not viable”
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Abelardo de la Espriella announced that the project to build desalination plants for Santa Marta is no longer viable, effectively ending the initiative. The project had previously been advanced by the government of Gustavo Petro to be contracted and constructed in order to supply potable water to the city.
Separately, in the Dominican Republic, the National Congress approved a bill regulating the gambling industry, marking the beginning of a new phase for a sector that has operated for years under a different regulatory framework.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on the cancellation of Santa Marta's desalination plant project.
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Covers the approval of a new gambling regulation bill.