Goodyear's Old Plant Reopens Years After Its Closure Due to the Economic Crisis in Venezuela

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VALENCIA, Venezuela (AP) — After more than seven years of inactivity, the former Goodyear tire plant in Venezuela has resumed production as authorities promote private investment to revive the country's struggling industry. Following Goodyear's agreement to close the plant on December 10, 2018, the now-deposed President Nicolás Maduro declared the shutdown illegal, seized control of the abandoned facility, and began the process of restarting pro…