Lobster Tales
- added May 19, 2007
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On the coast of Nicaragua, Mariana van Zeller looks into white lobster, the not-so-rare but valuable "species" typically found in the waters and on the beaches along the world's busiest cocaine corridors.
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- MarianaVanZeller
- 05/19/07
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I was in Ecuador in 2001, staying on the coast. I arrived there after 20 some packages of white lobster found its way to shore.
I was not there to witness the siege that happened briefly after that, but the stories and the experience of watching flat screen TV in a muddy shack made it all worthwhile. Oh and giant thumpin speaker systems. Wild. Huh? -
In an area where the US is not doing anything to stimulate the economy, the White Lobster is truly a gift from God...no matter how evil it really is.
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- libretarian2008
- 05/24/07
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Really cool subject matter. I liked the music
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clever...nice shots.
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- BreadandCircus
- 05/26/07
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the U.S. doesnt have to help nicaragua..... the government its self can help them its just that they dont care!!!
and that needs to change now!!!-
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- musickid305
- 06/05/07
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this makes me so mad. it remindes me that theses people are so desperate for money. im glad i dont live in nicaragua anymore.
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The Miskito coast is definitely the least developed and poorest area of Nicaragua. With miles of beaches and few inhabitants, the area has a large potential for large scale resorts. The tragic thing is that if the United States tourism developers overtake the land, the natural beauty will probably be ruined.
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Cocaine is KingThe Carribean coast of Nicaragua is key in the drug transit route stretching from Colombia up to the US-
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- Adam_Yamaguchi
- 08/27/07
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Looks like there was a lot of white lobster in the sea!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/20... -
Submarine Full O' CokeBecause being current feels good. -
This is one of my favorite pods.
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Mariana my favorite current producer. Your pods are inspirational, unique and very adventured. You been a hard worker on 2007. Happy new year.
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- usumacinta
- 8 months ago
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Another good piece. Extremely interesting. I wonder what is their rate of addiction to coke compared to the states?
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- orchidsofdesire
- 8 months ago
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this is definitely an eye opener.
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This was a crazy pod. My jaw dropped as I learned about "white lobster". Considering how bad off the people there are, I can see why they view the "white lobster" as if it's a lottery ticket. It's really sad some countries are far better off than others.
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Another very clever and interesting pod Mariana
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wow, it is sad to see that hard work does not pay off as much as a quick drug deal...
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- fiLakaMrPink
- 2 months ago
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