Stalled Brazilian Odebrecht Projects Decay in Venezuela

In the hot and humid town of Caicara, in the heart of Venezuela, some 20 piers jutting out of the vast Orinoco river gather mildew and rust. Brazilian construction company Odebrecht was meant to build an 11-km (seven-mile) bridge in the town — the longest in the South American country — in 2011, but the project ground to a halt a year ago. Now, a handful of workers do basic maintenance work. The bridge, meant to link the towns of Caicara and Cabruta, is just one of several abandoned...

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