Venezuela kicks off $150B debt restructuring to unlock investment
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Venezuela has begun a comprehensive restructuring of about $150 billion in sovereign and PDVSA debt to relieve the burden and spur investment, arguing sanctions blocked financing. The plan aims to fund social needs (health, electricity, water, education) and infrastructure, and follows a thaw in U.S. relations with renewed IMF/World Bank engagement, with bond markets rising on the news.
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