Gas is basically free in Venezuela. To fill up a car with 50L/13 gals was 4 or 6 Bolivars, which is about 15-20 cents at the black market exchange rate.
We had a driver for one day and he had to fill up the car. I bought him a can of Coke which cost twice as much as the tank of gas.
It was possible to pay a motorbike taxi driver to take you up to the top of the car park. That saves about 10 storeys of walking. We did not though as we found lots of interesting shops, factories and people in the first 10 storeys.
Yes, lots of photos and videos. We are working on a 15 min story for TV in Australia.
Talking with the Caracas locals (not living in the tower) it is seen as a bit of an embarrassment. The government there has no good solution for housing, so the people took it into their own hands.
Some of the apartments are amazing. $1 million+ views but without proper fitouts or running water.
I had the opportunity to visit two months ago. Amazing place. The residents pay about $6 per month towards the community fund. Electricity is stolen. There is no fresh water. All water is walked up.
We got up to the 24 floor and watched them take up some lemonade for some workers pouring concrete.
Yes, that's what happens here in Australia (and I assume the UK). If the receiver doesn't hang up the call disconnects. The exchange disconnects the call after 1 or 2 minutes.
What I don't understand is how the scammers got his landline number?