According to the BBC, Venezuela has signed a major infrastructure agreement with General Electric to rebuild its power grid. The deal represents significant deepening of cooperation between American corporations and Venezuela's interim government—a notable development given the countries' recent political tensions. A functioning electrical system is essential for Venezuela's economic recovery and the millions of residents who have endured years of widespread outages.

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