Foreign Funds Compete to Receive Billion-Dollar Fund from Brazilian Construction Company Odebrecht, Which Fell Under Corruption Scandal in 2017.
A sugar-alcohol agreement from Odebrecht has been delayed by the Lone Star and Castlelake funds. The foreign funds expect to receive, before other creditors of Athos, credits estimated at R$ 1 billion. Odebrecht had bankruptcy requested by Caixa in court this October.
The company’s sugar-alcohol agreement is estimated to make a full payment of approximately R$ 8 billion and includes other banking creditors, including BB and BNDES.
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Kia emerges with the “ugliest pickup truck in the world”: even with a 2.2 turbo diesel engine with 210 hp, 4×4 traction, a capacity of 3.5 tons, and a goal of 20,000 annual sales, the Tasman sells only 320 units and becomes a problem for the brand in Australia.
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Kia emerges with the “ugliest pickup truck in the world”: even with a 2.2 turbo diesel engine with 210 hp, 4×4 traction, a capacity of 3.5 tons, and a goal of 20,000 annual sales, the Tasman sells only 320 units and becomes a problem for the brand in Australia.
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Country ‘tears’ the sea with 340-meter underwater tunnels under the Atlantic to capture saltwater and build a megaproject capable of producing up to 100 million liters of drinking water per day in West Africa.
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Country ‘tears’ the sea with 340-meter underwater tunnels under the Atlantic to capture saltwater and build a megaproject capable of producing up to 100 million liters of drinking water per day in West Africa.
The government signaled that it will not assist Odebrecht in restructuring its debt and avoiding bankruptcy. For the government, the recovery of the company is a “market issue” that should be resolved by financial institutions.
Abu Dhabi Fund Negotiates Alcohol Plant Atvos
Mubadala is in talks to acquire Atvos, Odebrecht’s sugar and alcohol unit, in a transaction that could result in a capital injection into the company, according to people familiar with the matter.
The sovereign fund of Abu Dhabi is negotiating with creditor banks, including Banco do Brasil and BNDES, which together made loans of R$ 11 billion to Atvos, the people said, asking not to be identified as the talks are not public.
Mubadala declined to comment. Atvos also did not comment. Atvos, which requested judicial recovery on May 29, presented a restructuring plan to creditors on August 7.
Odebrecht: Former Partner in Diamond Mining
The Catoca Mining Society, which is responsible for extracting over 75% of Angolan diamonds, previously had shareholders from four nations – Angola, Russia, China, and Brazil.
The Brazilian stake (16.4%) in the Catoca Mining Society was sold to Russian and Angolan parties. The chairman of the Board of Directors of Endiama still laments the Brazilian exit from the diamond mining partnership but remains open to new partnerships with Brazil, the first country to recognize Angola after its independence.
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