Month: July 2020

Panning the sewers of Venezuela for gold

Luis cups the sludgy water with his hands and swirls the residues, staring intently into his palms. He takes what was once a common household broom, now without its handle, and uses the bristles to comb through the mud. He’s found treasure – the back of an earring. Luis lives in La California, a Venezuelan…

By HotelSalesCareers July 5, 2020 Off

Sudan protesters begin civil disobedience campaign against military rulers

Four people were killed in Sudan on Sunday as protesters launched a civil disobedience campaign against the military after a bloody crackdown on a sit-in demonstration calling for civilian rule. The campaign got underway nearly a week after the assault on demonstrators at the sit-in outside army headquarters in central Khartoum, which followed talks breaking down between…

By HotelSalesCareers July 5, 2020 Off