In the United States, about half (50%) of mobile phone owners use their devices as their primary way to access the Internet, but in Cuba, most people can’t even afford to get online using a desktop. Even if they could, much of the web’s content is censored, and the content…
Falling oil prices within the last few months have sparked a series of reports in regards to which countries are strong contenders and which should bow out of the oil business gracefully. Though heavy-hitters like Russia and Iran are struggling, Venezuela is truly suffering. The oil industry accounts for over…
After the passage of recent legislation, ties between the United States and Latin America have become strained, at best. The U.S. Senate recently passed the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act. Though it’s written in the difficult rhetoric of legal English — the style of language legal…
A new wave of power outages in Caracas left many parts of Venezuela’s capital city in the dark last week and authorities scrambling to get the power back on. Power outages have been a recurring issue for the country, with the last major outage taking place this past June during…
As more light is shed on the deaths of 35 inmates in a western Venezuelan prison last week, activists are questioning the legitimacy of the story provided by prison officials. Officials have said that the conflict at the David Viloria prison began last Monday, when inmates began a protest for…
An unlikely character is making her way under Christmas trees in Venezuela this year as the highlight of President Nicolas Maduro’s “Operation Merry Christmas.” The Detroit News reports that Barbies are flying off the shelves in Caracas, where the dolls costs as little as $2.50.Last month, Maduro launched “Operation Merry Christmas,” which…
AAA (American Automobile Association) was founded in 1902 and is comprised of over 60 million members from more than 50 different branches across the country. It is one of the 24 hour auto insurance companies that offer roadside assistance services to its members. Because of its convenience, aaa auto insurance…