On the day that the autovía was inaugurated, there were a couple of dozen residents of Velilla protesting on the Taramay roundabout – they were not pleased and
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Mayor Found Guilty
by Editor •
Whilst we were still waiting for the verdict of the case against the Mayor, concerning the controversial closing down of the private company that run Almuñécar TV, the Mayor, on
Judicial Expenses Attract Criticism
by Editor •
Benavides spent on judicial matters during 2008 almost double the allotted budget.
Crack Down on Hotel Excesses
by Editor •
A total of 89,500 sq/m of excessive brick and concrete went into several hotels- Public Prosecutor recommends excess to be demolished.
Roadwork Trouble
by Martin Myall •
And the prize for the most ridiculous road works goes to…Yes, you’ve guessed it, last years winners; Almuñécar!
Tribulations for the Mayor
by Martin Myall •
There are further tribulations for the Mayor, with the Public Prosecutor breathing down his neck over his dubious divorce and alleged fraud to hide his patrimony from possible embargo.
This all goes back to the setting up of a semi private company in the late 80’s with sizeable public funds, giving the Town Hall the controlling shares. This company, Tropicalfruits, went bankrupt and subsequent investigation uncovered unconventional and deficient bookkeeping. It was found, for instance, that the company had been buying fruit at a greater price than it had been selling it.