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Former Puerto Rico mayor caught on camera for bribery sentenced to 5 years behind bars

February 21, 2024 -

Angel Perez Otero – the erstwhile mayor of the city of Guaynabo from 2017 to 2021 – had previously been found guilty of conspiracy and bribery by a 12-member jury back in March of 2023. He was accused of awarding contract and expediting invoice payments while getting kickbacks of thousands of dollars. Otero's prison sentence of five years and three months, alongside a punishment of 160 hours of community service, was handed down on Feb. 12.

The former mayor's sentencing ...

Meteorite in Michigan may hold clues to origin of life on Earth

October 29, 2020 -

Researchers from the U.S., Canada, Germany and China were able to pick up and examine the rock before it got “contaminated” by microbes and other substances on the earth. This gave them the unique opportunity to study the rock in its pristine form. The researchers found that the rock was teeming with organic compounds thought to be key ingredients to life on Earth.Rare meteorite rich in organic compounds

In January 2018, a fiery meteor lit up the skies over the Midwest ...

Fragments of a rare meteorite shower small Brazilian town

September 02, 2020 -

The biggest meteorite fragment found so far weighed 88 pounds and was estimated to be worth about $ 26,000 – equivalent to 10 years worth of the annual average wage in Santa Filomena, northeastern Brazil. It was found on August 27 and has attracted multiple bidders from around the world.

Locals have hailed the meteor shower as a “miracle,” calling the event the day when “money fell from the sky.” Others have said that it was sent by God as many of the bigger rocks ...

Principios rectores para personas que buscan Vilcabamba, Ecuador Real Estate

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Principios rectores para personas que buscan Vilcabamba, Ecuador Real Estate

Cuando la noticia de Vilcabamba (el "Valle de la Longevidad") se ha extendido, m�s y m�s personas han expresado inter�s en una posible compra de tierras en el valle, se desplazan all� y vivir en este para�so natural. Tal vez debido a mi propio entusiasmo sobre la zona, me surgi� como la persona clave para atraer nuevos residentes potencial para el �rea. De hecho, estoy organizando un tour inmobiliario ...