nues (in addition to Vía Brasil, Calle 50 and
Vía Israel) and is valued at 139 million euro.
Both sections are part of Panama’s Ministry
of Public Works road reorganisation plan.
The objective of the construction of the
two Via Brasil Corridor sections is to impro-
ve the connection between the North and
South corridors, where there is intense rush
hour traffic, and to diminish congestion, re-
ducing travel times and pollution. The new
solution aims to reduce traffic jams, thereby
saving time and reducing pollution. It also
improves the access roads to the centre of
the city, pedestrian traffic, road safety, and
landscape integration
It is expected to benefit more than one
million citizens who will benefit from theis
Road Reorganization Plan. . Over 140,000
vehicles currently use Vía Brasil daily. More
than 700 workers, 90% of them Panama-
nians, were involved in the construction of
this first section of the Vía Brasil.
President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama and FCC
Chairman Esther Koplowitz during the event.
Along with President Martinelli and President of FCC, Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, also participated in
the event the FCC counselors Carmen and Alicia Alcocer Koplowitz.
FCC Chairman
Esther Alcocer Koplowitz
highlighted the importance
of Panama as the Group’s
main international market
for construction
u s i n e s s
Panama, the leading internatio-
nal market
Esther Alcocer Koplowitz highlighted
Panama’s importance for FCC, the Citizen
Services Group, at her inaugural speech
for Vía Brasil I. Panama has become FCC
Construction’s main international market.
The Group expects revenues of more than
700 million euro (around 850 million dollars)
this year.
FCC is also currently involved in the cons-
truction of Panama Metro Line 1, the first
underground in Central America; a Hospital
Complex; a new building for the Electoral
Board (one of the country’s most important
legal bodies); as well as the extension of the
Panama Canal.
Esther Alcocer also noted that Esther Ko-
plowitz, FCC’s core shareholder, has always
highlighted Panama as a key market for the
Citizen Services Group, ending her speech
before President Ricardo Martinelli, that
“We are well aware that Panama is a mee-
ting hub for all Latin American countries.”
