This Bridge to Nowhere Hints at Global Reach of Brazil Graft
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On the lush savanna in the upper reaches of South America looms a $1.2 billion monument to the deepening troubles of Brazil.
Spanning the mighty Orinoco River in Venezuela, the Orinoquia Bridge stands as a rusting reminder of a not-long-ago time when a prosperous Brazil sometimes channeled taxpayer money to ambitious projects across the continent and beyond.