Monthly Archives: December 2012

Administrative Inaction Only Hope

When 55 litres of water fell in less than two hours above Calahonda, the rubbish and vegetation in the Rambla Vizcarra and Rejón momentarily held the water back, resulting in a more devastating result on the town below.

Police Nab Cortijo Raiders

The Guardia Civil have arrested three young men in connection with a spate of 13 burglaries at cortijos in the Salobreña area. The three men are from Salobreña, Molvízar and Ízbor.

Eulogio, The Antipode of the Banks

In these times when we hear of banks in Spain, some even after being bailed out with taxpayers’ money, evicting families from their homes, it is reassuring to read about the case of Eulogio Carmona.

Benavides, The Writer

Ex-Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan Carlos Benavides, presented his first book at a book-signing event at Hotel Victoria Playa, Almuñécar: Tiempos de Reflexión.

Consequential Death

The death of an elderly mother of 80 lead to the death of her 40-year-old daughter, who was physically handicapped. The mother died of natural causes and the daughter who had severe mental and physical handicaps died alone in their apartment days afterwards.

Forced to Demolish Own Home

A man from Albolote, Granada decided that it was better to demolish than to go to prison. Francisco Rodríguez has spent all his savings on having a modest cortijo and a vegetable plot, but it wasn’t to be.