Venezuela tallies $240B in debt, $90B more than markets priced in (euronews.com)
Of the $240B, only about $60B is bonds; another $40B is interest accrued since the default, with the rest spread across China, Russia, oil-company claims and expropriation awards. The economy backing it is now near $100B, down from $370B in 2012.
The thread's counter-read: much of this never gets paid in full. Analysts and a markets regular point to the 'odious debt' doctrine and a likely 50% haircut, while oil-secured claims keep their leverage because Venezuela needs those same firms to rebuild.
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