Talk:Playa Herradura, Costa Rica

Squatters News

I have removed most of the section about squatters because its POV and has no sources. I'm including it below in case someone wants to clean it up later.

By putting up fences and building shacks, the squatters took possession of basically the north side of Herradura valley from the highway to the beach. The lack of proper electric supply, water and general services plagues these squatted areas of Herradura, and sadly these services will not be rectified until the numerous lawsuits involving the ownership of the squatted property are resolved. In the meantime, Playa Herradura continues to develop into a tourist mecca. Some squatters from parcela cinco were removed by police June 21, 2007, finally bringing justice to the rightful property owners.

Squatters again invaded Parcela Cinco on May 29, 2009 at 3pm, and violently attacked the owner. The molotov cocktail and club wielding invaders hog tied the owner after putting a 5 inch gash requiring 12 stitches in his head, and breaking his shoulder. The squatters totally destroyed and robbed 2 houses and a car on the property. They were using toilet paper to separate lots they were stealing. Canal 6 took video of the damage. The police were able to return the property to its owner, after arresting many squatters the next day. 911 was called during the invasion, and the local authorities were told that morning the squatters were intent on making trouble. The Municipality Garabito continues to allow criminals to invade the private property of legal landowners in Herradura Valley. To see the previous history of the desalojo on Parcela Cinco, and endless struggle to protect its private property, go to this Forbes article describing the squatter problems in Playa Herradura.

--Ando228 (talk) 13:20, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

CITIBANK "EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!"

Citibank's woes seems to have spurred one of it's board of director's to innovative techniques. Armando Gonzalez of it's Costa Rican operation is implicated in a land theft case down in the Land of Paradise. It seems that he has mysteriously acquired the rights to a squatter claim on a $3,000,000 piece of land on the Pacific coast! If developed he stands to walk away with $20,000,000 which he is well placed to do as he and his family own the Century 21 and Stewart Title franchises. Speaking of insurance he is also the President of the Local Herradura Residents' Association. It's good to do business in Costa Rica! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.119.39.117 (talk) 17:09, 11 July 2008 (UTC)