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![]() Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line La Orotava Corruption investigation The national prosecutor appointed to investigate cases of corruption is to study alleged corruption within the town hall in La Orotava as a result of accusations made against the governing mayor, Isaac Valencia. La Orotava - 05.02.2010 - According to legal sources the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office, having studied the documentation presented by IUC-LV, the left-wing and green opposition coalition group in La Orotava, has decided to investigate the matter. This will come as a blow to the council and especially to Valencia, after years of avoiding this kind of more serious investigation, but who have been under suspicion from the ordinary public and opposition parties on a number of occasions. The alleged corruption reported by IUC-LV concerned a sum of €17 million in extrajudicial agreements between 2003 and 2008. The council insists none of its councillors have acted outside the law or have appropriated public funds. It also pointed out that many of the extrajudicial financial agreements were voted upon unanimously by all parties. As the opposition IUC-LV group’s spokesman, Fran Baute, said, it will be for the anti-corruption prosecutor to decide whether to take the matter to court or not.
| Canary Islands - 02.09.2010 - The Canaries were one of only two Spanish regions to see an increase in car sales in August. While sales fell 23% elsewhere in the country compared to August 2009, the figure was up 10% here and the better than expected business has been attributed to the upturn in the tourist sector. more... Gran Canaria - 02.09.2010 - Police in Gran Canaria have arrested a Belgian man wanted by Interpol. The 69-year-old is believed to have been holidaying in a top hotel in the Maspalomas area when he was detained. more... Tenerife - 02.09.2010 - A group of owners of houses threatened by demolition for being too near the seashore have begun a hunger strike to have the decision reversed. more... Maspalomas - 01.09.2010 - Relatives of victims of the Spanair plane crash in 2008 are staging a protest in Maspalomas tonight to coincide with the airing of a controversial TV series on the tragedy. more... Santa Cruz - 01.09.2010 - A Tenerife travel agent faces investigation after customers were stranded on holiday due to the cancellation of their bookings. In the latest scandal to hit the sector here, the Santa Cruz agent is accused of charging clients for accommodation and flights but then failing to confirm the travel arrangements with airlines and hotels. more... ![]() ![]() ![]() Install a solar hot water system and let the sun pay your monthly water heating bill! more... ![]() ![]() | Electronic Cigarette The Electronic Cigarette SLIM is recommended for smokers with few consume, occasional smokers and to go. www.liquid-shop.eu Holiday car Tenerife We have been in the rent a car business since 1976 in Tenerife. Our experience - your advantage. www.hermanns-cars.com Elektrische Zigarette Neue Geschmacksrichtungen als gefüllte Depots für die Elektrische Zigarette www.elektrische-zigarette.eu Real Estate Tenerife We are a real estate company, constituted in the year 2002, and nevertheless our professional team possesses a long trajectory in the real estate sector in the north of Tenerife. www.optima-tenerife.es ic media group |