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Trade payables and other current liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Trade payables and other current liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Trade accounts payables | $ 107,662 | $ 121,527
Down payments from clients | 6,466 | 6,153
Suppliers of concessional assets current | 236 | 380
Liberty (see Note 16) | 0 | 21,461
Other accounts payable | 40,780 | 10,984
Total | $ 155,144 | $ 160,505

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