A California-woman pleaded guilty late last year for her role in a Costa Rican sweepstakes fraud that targeted U.S. residents.From about 2007 to February 2013, con artists in on the scam would call U.S. residents — many of whom were senior citizens — from Costa Rican call centers, telling them…
Considered a rising star in the world of baseball and one of the Seattle Mariners’ highest-ranked pitching prospects, Victor Sanchez is reportedly clinging to life after being struck by a boat while swimming on Friday. Sanchez, 20, was struck by a watercraft while swimming at a beach in his home…
Social media is often regarded as a powerful tool for ordinary people to disseminate information, practice freedom of expression, and promote democracy throughout the world. However, sometimes that sentiment simply isn’t true. Nowhere was that better demonstrated in recent memory than in Venezuela. Protests organized by right-wing groups and activists…
It has now been a year since student protests first filled the streets of Venezuela’s main cities and met a brutal police response. But people both inside and outside Venezuela are still struggling to make sense of the conflict. The final toll of the four months of protests that began…
For many people across the globe, accessing the Internet via a mobile phone is a matter of convenience. As of 2012, more than half of all local searches started being conducted from mobile devices, as people used their phones to navigate to shops and restaurants. But for many Venezuelans in…
Amidst food shortages and massive lines at grocery stores, the chief executive of Dia Dia, a supermarket chain recently taken over by the Venezuelan government, has rejected the government’s claims that the company was hoarding foodstuffs in an attempt to destabilize the economy, asserting that the supermarkets’ warehouses had just…
Though an old adage cautions us against judging a book by its cover, a home’s outward appearance is intrinsically tied to its curb appeal. Old, worn or damaged siding is one thing that can contribute to a loss of up to 10% of your home’s value. However, residents living in…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is wrapping up his week-long tour of Asia and Russia — and is not coming back to Caracas empty-handed. According to Bloomberg, Maduro embarked on his trip rather quickly in the hopes of convincing petroleum-producing countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia to stabilize oil prices…