Venezuela pays part of $100 million owed to Uruguayan dairy farmers
Crisis-stricken Venezuela on Friday paid $30 million of over $100 million in debt it owes Uruguayan dairy farmers, the government of Uruguay said.
In July, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sealed a multi-million-dollar food import deal with his Uruguayan counterpart to combat shortages ahead of Venezuela's legislative elections.
But instead of paying the $267 million as agreed, Maduro's government deposited in November under a fifth of that amount, according to Uruguay's government.