tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9424895.post2898388023850327658..comments2024-03-03T17:50:06.110+00:00Comments on Inner Diablog: Ali Baba and the 40 ThievesInner Diabloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455371690283484250noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9424895.post-90602358933978603282012-09-17T14:54:58.684+00:002012-09-17T14:54:58.684+00:00We know people in Yepocapa and I am almost certain...We know people in Yepocapa and I am almost certain that they were not evacuated.<br /><br />It has become a matter of concern to me that cultivation has expanded noticeably on the Antigua side of all three local volcanoes since I came to live here. I imagine many of these plots are of questionable legality. <br /><br />Q28 million is the figure being quoted in the media here. It's clear though that Vivar is being made a spectacle of. When they booted him out of the PP he should have known that his number was up and maybe resigned and done a runner. It was rather dumb for someone with such deep commercial roots in this town to expose himself so badly. Inner Diabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455371690283484250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9424895.post-15951892062220222272012-09-14T17:21:30.457+00:002012-09-14T17:21:30.457+00:00Thanks for the post!
I noticed last night that B...Thanks for the post! <br /><br />I noticed last night that BBC and NBC were claiming 33,000 evacuations, while Prensa Libre quoted CONRED's estimate of 11,000 evacuations.<br /><br />Given the direction the ash was blowing, I was surprised about the 33,000 evacuations, but figured that Yepocapa must be bigger than I realized, and have a lot of kids.<br /><br />It's a sad state of affairs when the men feel the need to stay behind in an evacuation to guard their belongings. Also, I've got to wonder about the loss of livestock and corn/beans/produce.<br /><br />CONRED seems to be doing a good job of disaster mitigation and response. I hope they also have funds for recovery.<br /><br />As far as the alcalde is concerned, Q2 million seems like a paltry amount, compared to the good old days of "El Pollo" Portillo and his foreign bank accounts. CICIG's work gives me hope. Perhaps other alcaldes will take notice. begonianoreply@blogger.com