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Venezuela’s Debt Restructuring: An Alternative Path
by Editor
July 21, 2026
By Richard J. Cooper, Ignacio Lagos, and Sean O’Connell (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP)* In the aftermath of its recent devastating earthquakes, Venezuela might well take a moment to reconsider its rapid approach to a sovereign debt restructuring announced in May of this year. The decision to pause a debt restructuring process is not necessarily a straightforward one. On… Read more: Venezuela’s Debt Restructuring: An Alternative Path