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Recoverable taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Recoverable taxes |  |
Value-added tax (net of provision for loss) | $ 433 | $ 484
Brazilian federal contributions | 593 | 659
Prepaid income taxes | 561 | 967
Others | 13 | 16
Total | 1,600 | 2,126
Current | 509 | 922
Non-current | $ 1,091 | $ 1,204

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