The RICH & POWERFUL in Costa Rica LAND SCAM

The rich and powerful in Costa Rica scamming legitimate land owners with impunity.
Looks like Costa Rica is shooting itself in the foot again. This video was sent to me from a friend so I'm passing it on.... I don't know if this guys story is true but I know where I would lay my money. At the least, it's interesting and should be considered if you own or would like to own land in Costa Rica. Check it out,,,totally SUCKS and if it's true, goes way UP the ladder.

This VIDEO is about the 14 year struggle of Sheldon Haseltine to get land back from rich squatters, who hide behind "landless peasants" and cynically use the Costa Rica Justice System for their own benefit and profit.

Good LUCK Mr. Haseltine, I fear you're going to need it.

"The real victim is Investment and Tourism in Costa Rica. If these hoggish hypocrites are allowed to get away with threatening me with jail after the Tribunal has ruled in our favor then the law is merely a tool for sanctioning land grabs. If they get away with this, no foreigner and Tico is immune from this kind of voracious swindle. That they hid behind the skirts of a campesino like cowards say it all . It was only by providence that we discovered the real truth behind this squalid swindle." -S. Haseltine

PS. For you Costa Rica bloggers out there- PASS this ON, it's the least we could do.

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Sloths being ELECTROCUTED in Costa Rica

Sloths are my favorite animals in Costa Rica
The electrocution of sloths, monkeys and other small creatures is a unfortunate reality in Costa Rica, but to be honest, I'm not quite sure how big the problem actually is. But from what I've gathered it happens enough to be a serious concern and really, how many small animals and birds have to needlessly die or be injured before something is done about it anyway. I first heard of the problem when D'Angelo and I were videotaping at the Jaguar Rescue Center in Puerto Viejo- here's that VIDEO.

A sloth livin' the Pura Vida.
Apparently, there's power lines in Costa Rica that are not insulated which of course is NOT good when many small animals use these wires like they would the trees. Gee, wonder if this has anything to do with deforestation? But to give a little credit, the powers that be in CR have tried a few methods to mitigate the problem such as cutting back the branches away from the wires and also building 'bridges' to make coming and going a little easier for the animals... but it's not enough. Wires need to be insulated or put underground. PERIOD.

If you know more about this or know the BEST way to help, please pass that INFO along in the comments.
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What's the BUG Situation in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica has MORE than its fair share of bugs, spiders, snakes and other nondescript creepy-crawlies. To many, that's just Costa Rica and comes with the territory, to others, it's their worst nightmare. We know, we receive more than a few emails from those who are SCARED to death of the possibility of encountering a rabid, steroided, flying whatchamacallit while traveling around Costa Rica. So they write and ask if they should be worried... because they really want to come and all, but not if the odds are good they'll come face to face with a grasshopper the size of a baby kitten. You can tell by the tone of their emails that our answer could be a deal breaker.

Just one of the reasons you want to stay ON the trail.
We understand their concern and made this video to put your mind at ease.

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