I was amazed at this story in La Prensa where the writer seems to be painting a picture of and idealized paradise and then throws in wild accusations at the end of the story. I have seen such accusations before and I doubt seriously the validity of them. I can't imagine foreigners resorting to violence in order to acquire land for development, especially in an area so remote as Bahia Honda. The story was in Spanish from La Prensa and I have translated some excerpts. Anyone with more knowledge about the allegations please comment.
Excerpts from La Prensa: Bahia Honda is one of the villages closest to the Coiba National Park, but residents say they no longer enjoy the tranquility offered the place years ago. The natural wealth has attracted foreigners to buy land and, according to neighbors, in some cases forcing the occupants to sell.
The issue, say, has reached the point that some ranches have been burned because the owners refuse to sell.
For these cases, neighbors have brought complaints to the Mayor's Soná and the Public Ministry of Veraguas, but not yet opened an inquiry.
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