Editor’s Note: As many of you are aware there is violence taking place in Nicaragua. The Nation Zoo, which is operated by a foundation, has indicated that due to declining visitors, it is at the risk of shutting down. Luigi “Shorty” Rossi has organized a GoFundMe to help raise money for the zoo.

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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.