We don’t get that much news from Guatemala and this month is no different, with the following story being just about on the limit of tastelessness and idiocy.
Step up, Tun Jonah Gómez, an interesting chap from the town of Retalhuleu, which is around 250 kilometres south of the capital. He has an issue with purple men, who follow him around and tell him that he has powers… yes you’ve guessed it, Tun is a pubic hair short of a plug hole, a sandwich short of a picnic, a neuron short of a synapse… completely mad.
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Two National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three Spanish tourists in Figueras, Girona, were shocked and dismayed to discover a hidden web-cam in their hotel shower. The two brothers and a girlfriend found the camera after noticing some tape on an air vent high up the shower wall.
Salobreña Vega Fire
by David Darby •
A large fire broke out in the Salobreña vega (plantation) just along the river Guadalfeo, near the border with Motril. Motril Firefighters attended the scene in three fire trucks and extinguished the fire, which was no mean feat as they were hampered by high winds that were fanning the flames. Despite the prompt intervention of…
Changes in Transfer Tax and Stamp Duty for 2012 in Andalucía
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On 1st January 2012 the Junta de Andalucía introduced several changes on how taxes under the jurisdiction of the autonomous region will be calculated.
More specifically transfer tax and stamp duty (in Spanish “Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales y Actos Jurídicos Documentados”) have been overall increased. Transfer tax and Stamp duty are regulated by the Royal decree 1/1993 of the 24th of September and enforced with the Royal decree 828/1995 of the 29th of May.
My Tailor is Rich
by Duncan Inglis •
Francisco Camps, the handsome, suave ex-president of Valencia, resigned a few months ago from office in order to face down charges that he had accepted several expensive suits as gifts. In turn, one supposes, the free suits guaranteed someone or someone’s certain favourable treatment.
Two-Monthly Electricity Bills
by Martin Myall •
Just as consumers are getting used to the idea of monthly electricity bill, it has now been decided to switch back to two-monthly ones. Gone, then, will be the ‘estimated readings’ so that you will only be charged for what you have actually used.
Three More Spain Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three stories from the January edition, including, Airline Strike, Economic Delinquency and Murder Pays.
Three More Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Inlcuding the dangerous fad of ‘balconing’, palencia road horror and working week problems in Madrid.
Cameron Taylor Jackson & Burley
by Anon E. Mouse •
How can we describe David Cameron’s popularity at an EU summit; a bit like a fart in a lift, or maybe a french kiss at a family reunion?
But just how really nasty is the man with the perfect hair? Well, that appears to depend on where you live
The Return of Patrimonial Tax
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Last September the Spanish government passed a new decree related to a temporary patrimonial tax for the fiscal year 2011/2012. Law 13/2011 of the 16th September was justified by the economical crisis and the need for the government to compensate the increasing deficit. According to the law this tax will be temporary and will apply to the fiscal year 2011/2012 and will have to be paid in the tax declaration of 2012/2013.