Category Archives: Energy & Infrastructure

Guatemala Approves the General Law of the National Port System

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2026, the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala approved the General Law of the National Port System, Decree 20-2026, marking a historic milestone for the country. For more than twenty years, Guatemala’s port system operated under scattered provisions contained in different laws; however, the new law seeks…

BLP Advises IDB Invest on a Pioneering Blue Bond Issuance in El Salvador

BLP advised IDB Invest on the structuring and acquisition of blue bonds issued by Banco Agrícola, S.A., as part of a bond issuance program of up to US$200,000,000. In this transaction, IDB Invest participated as anchor investor, acquiring US$10,000,000 corresponding to the first tranche of the issuance and providing technical advisory services. The transaction is…