Venezuela
Economy
Venezuela and Cuba defaulted on almost US$2 billion owed to Brazil for projects paid for with BNDES funds, and the Brazilian taxpayer is still covering the loss today. The government admits it has no prospect of receiving the money back, and specialists say that this money is lost.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 04/05/2026 at 18:13
Science and Technology
In Venezuela, an area around Lake Maracaibo records the highest concentration of lightning on Earth, with about 250 strikes per km² per year and storms that light up the sky for up to 297 nights, driven by the humidity from the Caribbean and mountains that trap the air.
Débora Araújo 04/04/2026 at 15:34
Economy
