1、 Monitor of Chinese Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 July 22nd,2024 Enrique Dussel Peters1 In its fifth annual version of the Monitor of Chinese Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbeanin what follows the Monitorthe analysis builds on previous annual versions so as not

2、 to generate repetition and to address new issues specific to the current situation or other topics.The Academic Network of Latin America and the Caribbean on China(Red ALC-China)continues to improve its review and registration of infrastructure projects and encourages the use of the database for 20

3、05-2023 which includes information for each of the infrastructure projects by year,amount,employment generated,destination country in LAC,as well as other characteristics related to the ownership and geographic origin of the Chinese company that has carried out the respective projects.2 Recently,for

4、 example,the enormous impact of infrastructure projects on the daily life and quality of life in Latin America was emphasized(Dussel Peters,Cook and Alter 2024/c).The paper is divided into two main sections.The first examines a group of international and Latin American and Caribbean(LAC)issues relev

5、ant to the understanding of infrastructure projects in the region.The second examines in detail the main trends of Chinas infrastructure projects in LAC during 2005-2023 using the aforementioned databank.1.Conceptual framework and international aspects of infrastructure projects in LAC For the Monit

6、or,a clear definition of the infrastructure projects that were actually carried out(and not just announced)is fundamental from its first version:“An infrastructure project is understood as a service between a client and a supplier through a contractusually the result of a bidding process,although th