The world is a wide and wonderful place, as anyone who has gazed at a map or encyclopedia recently can surmise. There are not only a plethora of places, but an even larger number of people and unique cultures that are unlike our own. The differences can be both banal…
Traveling as a parent is rarely easy, especially if you’re toting around small children that need the brunt of your attention. But forgoing fun travel plans is simply unrealistic if you’ve been bit by the bug of wanderlust. After all, traveling as a family is one of the best ways…
Everyone knows that the price of medical care is going up, but it can be confusing when it’s time to pay your medical bills. The bill that you get usually comes from the billing services for medical practice that can be either a billing company or an in-house billing professional.…
Venezuela continues suffering from a long-term power shortage, causing random blackouts and leaving many of its residents without electricity in their homes. How did this happen, especially when Venezuela was once lauded for its renewable energy use? Critical Dam Breaks, Plunging Millions of Venezuelans Into Darkness The Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric…
Tensions in Venezuela are high as money and essential supplies are becoming scarce and citizens are ever-more frustrated with the actions of President Maduro’s administration. An area fighting to keep some function despite fears of encroaching authoritarianism is the Venezuelan justice system, specifically small groups of police, lawyers, and press.…
Venezuela is in the middle of a food shortage, but instead of using federal funds to import food, president Nicolas Maduro is giving monetary aid to Cuba. Cuba and Venezuela are allies and have a joint partnership that is built on their disagreements with the United States and rejection of…
More and more sick Venezuelans are fleeing to Colombia for one simple reason: there is no more medicine on their side of the border. Due to the ongoing political violence and food shortages in Venezuela, buses full of Venezuelan citizens are poring into Colombia every day. Even educated professionals are…
The political unrest in Venezuela has taken a severe turn. On Tuesday, June 27, a police helicopter attacked the Venezuelan Supreme Court building as a way to undermine President Maduro’s totalitarian government. The helicopter was stolen and piloted by an officer in the Venezuelan investigative police force, Oscar Perez. Before…