...no not like ancient Mayan or Aztec pyramids that you stumble upon while hiking through the jungle. Pyramid scams. Companies that collect gullible people's money offering them up to a 300% return, which of course after not very long turns into either extreme debt or unhappy people. Guess which happened here?
Especially in the southern regions of the country, cities have erupted into massive riots over the collapse of the pyramid schemes. The news shows unlucky customers looting company offices, taking even the doors off their hinges. Although they have been a source for constant jokes, the truth of the matter is that the Colombian economy is more effected by these pyramids than the international economic crisis. The people in charge of these fraudulent organizations are undergoing trial, but most people scoff at this gesture because so many government officials have ties to the pyramids that everyone doubts they will receive due punishment. Just one more example of the country's corruption and the population's lack of trust in authorities.
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