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On November 2, 1990, Florida Power and Light workers discovered the emaciated body of a small child hidden in the bushes of a wealthy Miami Beach home. The boy, dressed only in a lollipop-decorated T-shirt and a soiled diaper wrapped in brown packing tape, had been beaten, starved, and systematically tortured. He weighed just eighteen pounds. This is part one of the story of how a mother's resentment turned deadly.VICTIM PROFILE:Lazaro Figueroa was born September 18, 1987, into what should have been a life of comfort. His father, Fidel Figueroa, was a well-connected drug dealer who kept his family in a lavish penthouse overlooking Biscayne Bay. But fate intervened before Lazaro ever drew breath. Just two days after his birth, his father was executed in a gangland-style shooting outside a Miami riverfront bar. The murder was never solved. From that moment forward, Lazaro became the target of his mother's displaced rage, blamed for the loss of everything she had.THE CRIME:Ana Maria Cardona's abuse of Lazaro began shortly after he was returned to her custody from foster care in late 1988. Over the next eighteen months, she systematically starved, beat, and confined her son in conditions the Dade County Medical Examiner would later call the worst child abuse he had ever witnessed. Lazaro spent weeks locked in closets and tied to beds. His arm was broken and left untreated, eventually becoming fixed at a ninety-degree angle. His two front teeth were knocked out. Cardona wrapped duct tape around his diapers to avoid changing them, leaving his skin raw with bedsores. On October 31, 1990, Cardona beat Lazaro with a baseball bat, fracturing his skull. She then dumped his dying body in the bushes of a Miami Beach mansion and fled the state with her girlfriend, Olivia Gonzalez, stopping at Disney World before their arrest.THE INVESTIGATION:Miami Beach police initially could not identify the battered child, dubbing him Baby Lollipops after his T-shirt. Detectives conducted door-to-door interviews in English and Spanish and distributed flyers throughout the community. The break came when a neighbor who had occasionally cared for Lazaro recognized him from police bulletins. The investigation led detectives to Ana Maria Cardona and Olivia Gonzalez, who had fled to central Florida. Both women were arrested within weeks. Gonzalez eventually testified that Cardona had called Lazaro the son of the devil and blamed him for her descent from riches to rags.CURRENT STATUS:Ana Maria Cardona has been convicted of first-degree murder three times. Her first two death sentences were overturned by the Florida Supreme Court on procedural grounds. In 2017, she was convicted for the third time and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Olivia Gonzalez served fourteen years for her role in Lazaro's abuse and has since been released.RESOURCES:Learn more about this case at https://www.mythsandmalice.com/show/obscura/Support Obscura: https://www.patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast/Our Sponsors:* Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse: https://podcasts.apple.com* Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Workplaces and individuals are marking "Get Lippy" Day on Friday - a day to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers. UK charity the Eve Appeal asks people to get loud and talk about gynae health. The aim is to start conversations about what is often considered an 'awkward' thing to talk about. Francesca Makey has campaigned to 'Get Lippy' for years now, following her own experience of being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17. We spoke to her as well as Eloise Leto, a fellow survivor, and Dr. Olivia Gonzalez from the Women's Health Clinic.Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness week. The theme this year is "Community". For Childline, it's an opportunity for the charity to raise awareness of children's mental health. Jenny Olivero and Caroline Carter explained that young people often use their services for support for bullying, family issues or mental health concerns.It'll be a busy week for Clubhouse Gibraltar also, as they have organised a number of workshops to help people understand good mental health. We spoke to Gianna Da Costa, a staff member at Clubhouse Gibraltar, alongside Brandon Ainsworth and Veena Purswani, both service users of the charity.There's a new look for gbc.gi. The redesigned TV and Radio areas are now simpler to navigate. It's a mobile-first design with enhanced accessibility. And, the news page also has a number of new features making it easier for you to follow the day's stories and helping you stay informed. GBC's CEO James Neish explained the motivation behind the redesign.Louis Parral joined us in the studio once again to fill us in on all the big news in local sport from over the weekend, including a surprise in futsal and the Eagles taking the trophy in men's hockey.And the 2025 Gibraltar International Half Marathon takes place on Sunday! Jonathan Chichon and Maurice Turnock of Gibraltar Athletics were in the studio to talk us through the 21.1km route and the logistics of organising a half marathon in Gibraltar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Chuck Kasky, Maryland REALTORS® CEO, dives deep into housing policy with Dr. Salim Furth, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Lisa May, Maryland REALTORS® Director of Advocacy and Public Policy.Listen as Chuck, Salim, and Lisa examine the issues of zoning, housing costs, and the effects on Maryland first-time homebuyers. Salim breaks down the intricacies of gentrification and the impact it has on regional affordability and local affordability. Additionally, Lisa discusses the ambitious policy proposed by the Moore administration that may begin to address the lack of housing in Maryland.Salim Furth is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research focuses on housing production and land use regulation and has been published in Housing Policy Debate, Critical Housing Analysis, and the IZA Journal of Labor Policy. He has testified before several state legislatures as well as the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He frequently advises local government officials on zoning reform and housing affordability.Furth's writing has appeared in National Affairs, American Affairs, The City, Public Discourse, and numerous newspapers. He previously worked at the Heritage Foundation, at Amherst College, and as a contractor to HUD. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester.Featured Research"Single-Family Zoning and Race: Evidence From the Twin Cities." Published in Housing Policy Debate."California Zoning: Housing Construction and a New Ranking of Local Land Use Regulation." (Salim Furth & Olivia Gonzalez)
Meet Liv. We ran around together back in our high school days and had loads of good times! Today, we have the pleasure of chatting with a dear friend as we get to reminisce on old times, previous mindsets and what it's like to be at a place in your life, where you're experiencing lots of self-growth, shifting perspectives, and doing whats truly good for your soul. Tune in, while we share lots of love, solid advice and laughs in between!
Meet Liv. We ran around together back in our high school days and had loads of good times! Today, we have the pleasure of chatting with a dear friend as we get to reminisce on old times, previous mindsets and what it's like to be at a place in your life, where you're experiencing lots of self-growth, shifting perspectives, and doing whats truly good for your soul. Tune in, while we share lots of love, solid advice and laughs in between!
"You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody." - Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa Talk about energy! My next guest, Olivia M. Gonzalez (OMG) is the founder, CEO and Chief Brand Optimizer of OMG Brand Story, a brand consulting agency designed specifically to serve entrepreneurs. She and her team are on a mission to unleash scores of purpose-driven brands by daring entrepreneurs to believe in the power of their own story. You can find Olivia at OMG Brand Story WEBSITE www.omgbrandstory.com SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: @theoliviamgonzalez Instagram: @omgbrandstory Clubhouse: @oliviamgonzalez Facebook: @omgbrandstory Connect with me on Instagram! https://instagram.com/nextstopcrazytown Learn more at: https://nextstopcrazytown.com
How does a woman go from raised Catholic to agnostic to college missionary? Meet Olivia Gonzalez, OSU FOCUS Missionary (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)! Her story can help us all minister better to friends and family. The key in inviting! Olivia was invited to Mass by a friend and it made all the difference. https://www.focus.org/missionaries/olivia-gonzalez
This week, we look at New Mexican youth who are organizing for solutions to climate change and using innovative ways to address waste in the fashion industry. We will speak to Olivia Gonzalez and Vivien McCullough, two youth organizers of the upcoming Global Climate Strike in Albuquerque. We also hear from Jakia Fuller, an interdisciplinary artist who shares about upcycling for sustainability in fashion. As always, you catch us LIVE every SUNDAY @ 7p (MST) on 89.9 FM or Stream us on KUNM.org!
Thanks for lending me a ear! Special thanks to, Olivia Gonzalez- www.livgonzalez.com Rate & Subscribe cuz I need a casper mattress ya'll....but for real. XOXO, Dulce @ www.photodmr.com
After more than a year of debating federal tax cuts, a return to trillion dollar deficits, and the fiscal condition of the federal government, you might think there’s not much more to say about fiscal solvency in the US. Of course, for those who follow state policy issues, there is still plenty to discuss spread out among 50 state government budgets. In fact, the Mercatus Center just released its fifth and final study of the fiscal condition of all 50 states. The study ranks each state according to fiscal health and discusses trends from a decade’s worth of data. Here to dive into that data, what it means for states, and what a path forward might look like are the study’s authors: Eileen Norcross, Vice President of Policy Research here at Mercatus, and an expert on state policy issues. Co-author, Olivia Gonzalez is a Research Associate at Mercatus, and is the author of an ongoing series of articles diving into some of the interesting stories she discovered while conducting this research. Click here to learn more about the Fiscal Rankings study and where your state stands. To follow Olivia's essay series on the study, visit The Bridge. Love this podcast? Give us a rating on Apple Podcasts! Join us for #econoween this fall by carving a pumpkin with your favorite econ stencil and enter it in our contest. Tweet us @mercatus using the hashtag #econoween to submit your pumpkin carving masterpiece. The winner will receive a prize of over $100 worth of free books! You can find the stencils and contest details here. Interested in Tyler Cowen's new book Stubborn Attachments? It's available for purchase here from Stripe Press. Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese. Today's What's on Tap beverage comes to us from DuClaw Brewing in Baltimore, Maryland.
Hello wedding crashers! This is a part two episode Ms. Olivia Gonzalez in where she shares her most memorable wedding adventures. You can find more info about her work visit: www.livgonzalez.com https://www.instagram.com/livgphotographer/ If you want to find yours truly you can find me at: www.photodmr.com https://www.instagram.com/photodmr/ Also if you'd like to share your funny wedding disaster mishaps please contact me at: 4everholdyourpeace@gmail.com Also don't forget to hit that subscribe button! Cheers! Dulce
Hello wedding crashers! This week special guest is Ms. Olivia Gonzalez in where she shares her most memorable wedding adventures. You can find more info about her work visit: www.livgonzalez.com https://www.instagram.com/livgphotographer/ If you want to find yours truly you can find me at: www.photodmr.com https://www.instagram.com/photodmr/ Also if you'd like to share your funny wedding disaster mishaps please contact me at: 4everholdyourpeace@gmail.com Also don't forget to hit that subscribe button! Cheers! Dulce
Behind The Curtain Podcast – Under the Knife Passionate about caring for others and not afraid of seeing some blood and guts? Olivia Gonzalez guides us through the world of healing as she describes her career path of nursing. Thank you for listening and please follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-curtain/id1269446912?mt=2 twitter @BTCpod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/behindthecurtainpod youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpWkRvzAWPkF3_sxx2V-_Jr-dycDVUj57 Soundcloud – Behind the Curtain www.behindthecurtain.site Quick Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCM5X5G Host: Andy Ortiz Guest: Olivia Gonzalez Executive producers: Alex Dent, Andy Ortiz Associate Producers: Cindy Trujillo, Chris Castañeda, Javier Abonza Opening Song: Grizzly Bear 1 by Marc Torch Ending Song: Go! By Henrik Andersson Image by Meredith Roberts Please like and share with everyone!