From Malabo to Malibu

The surreal playboy life of Teodorin Obiang.

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Fresh Prince: Despite officially making only $5,000 per month as Equatorial Guinea's minister of agriculture and forestry, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue -- Teodorin to his friends -- has been living the life of royalty in the United States. He also owns luxury properties in his home country, including this beachfront estate in the town of Bata.

Javier Espinosa/El Mundo

 
 

ADAM ONGE

12:23 AM ET

February 24, 2011

Global Elite

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the "Dominance of the Global Elite" in the news media. My pea-brain is slowly understanding what that means!