Day: May 21, 2009

2 more arrested in case of Mojácar man who died in toilet after swallowing 42 balls of hashish

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Remember the poor fellow who ruptured his stomach last month in Mojácar after trying to expel the 42 balls of hashish he had smuggled in (in order to sell in the sweaty backstreets of Mojácar)? His two buddies were arrested for not helping him (as they were paying him to smuggle the stuff in). And now two more men have been arrested on the same offenses: Rufino Alberto P.M. (34) from Antas and Antonio Jesús Continue reading 2 more arrested in case of Mojácar man who died in toilet after swallowing 42 balls of hashish→

Ecologists and affected houseowners to have a round table meeting

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Here’s the press release: A round table meeting is taking place in Mojacar between Local Urban Abuse organisations and Local Ecologists Movements in Mojacar on Saturday 30th May, starts at 11.00am in the Hotel Best Mojacar. On this Round Table from the Province of Almeria will be Ecologistas en Acción (Almeria) Abusos Urbanísticos Almanzora No (Almanzora valley) Levante Sostenible Abusos Urbanísticos Levante Almeriense No. (Almeria coastal area) From outside the Province of Almeria, AUN, the Continue reading Ecologists and affected houseowners to have a round table meeting→

Welcome to fabulous Las Veras

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This hand painted billboard has mysteriously appeared on the outskirts of Vera, near the old Red Cross (just up above the Prior’s old place): Why, we ain’t sure. An ironic comment on the local mafia? Comparisions between the deserts? Has somebody just come back from Las Vegas?

Junta finally decides the future of Mojácar

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After sidelining Mojácar in the POTALA plans, cutting back on it’s development and limiting it’s future possibilities in order to promote the (as yet unbuilt) future megacity of Llano Central, the Junta has made up its mind on the future of Mojácar – They’re going to build an extremely large sewage farm there. 18 months, 16 million euros (plus another 14 million on pipes) and it will service L.G., Turre, Bédar, Mojácar, Garrucha and others. Continue reading Junta finally decides the future of Mojácar→