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Benavides Acquitted Again
Not sure how many times the Seaside Gazette has run that headline, but here it is again. He has been acquitted of the charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. »
Politicians’ Salaries Criticised
The IU councillor in the Almuñécar Town Council has called for the Mayoress, Trinidad Herrera, and chief opposition councillor (ex-mayor), Juan Carlos Benavides to take pay cuts. The IU councillor, Fermín Tejero, who called for this, rejected a salary upon taking up his post. »
Benny Vs. The Judges
This month has been court-time season for ex-mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, for two different reasons. Firstly, the fraudulent bankruptcy case has finally reached the courtroom, after months of deep investigation. This is the most difficult accusation that he has had to face and without doubt the most unlikely to see an acquittal due to... »
Herrera vs. Benavides
The Mayor of Almuñécar took less that 24 hours to counter the ex-Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides' claim that her administration was acting illegally. »
CITCOM Dead in the Water
Many projects have fallen by the wayside in the province, thanks to the economical times in which we live. In the case of Almuñécar it was CITCOM, or in other words the Centro de Innovacion en Transformacion y Comercializacion de Subtropicales, which is a title that only a politician could seriously consider. »
PSOE Pacts with Benavides over Mancomunidad
It is now clear why the provincial office of the PSOE was against the Almunecar PSOE councillors voting against the Benavides's party - there were succulent 'second prizes' to be had. »
Benny’s Aquittal Confirmed
The provincial law court has just confirmed the ex-Mayor's acquittal by the local court in Motril, together with the other five councillors that stood trial with him over the illegally-built sports hall in the Rio Jate vega. »
7 Star in Trouble
According to the IU (left-wing coalition) the Junta called on the Almunecar Town Hall to annul the building licence for the 7-star hotel in Cotobro on the Penon del Lobo on the 30th of June, days before the local elections. »
Benavides Replies to Accusation over Paseo Project
Yesterday afternoon, following the comments made that same morning by La Herradura Delegate, J.J.Ruiz Joya concerning the Village's controversial paseo project, the ex-Mayor's party (CA) issued a reply to the press. »
La Herradura Paseo Latest
The councillor for La Herradura, Juan J. Ruiz Joya called a press meeting this morning at the Centro Rio Jate to speak about the controversial paseo project and the allegedly loss of funding. »
