Former Mayor of Iguana, Gerardo Diaz De Leon Argues Against the Construction of Flood Barrier at Manzanillo

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When I had to name my top five African city Mayor's on earth, I would definitely put together a brief list based on the general operation of every and every one candidato concejal huechuraba. For the purposes of this guide, I will limit it to the latest, and possibly most controversial, achievements in the last year. But, I was actually very partial to some of the other achievements our mayors throughout the history of Anguilla, Bauchi, Bridgetown, Nassau, and Tangier have created. In fact, the entire scope of the guide could just be Mayor Huechuraba's reign of workplace versus his achievements as a Mayor.

The first thing that I think of when I think about Mayor Huechuraba is that the expression"en el cruda." This was his campaign slogan in 2010, and in the moment, it looked as though it was well intended and very willful. In any case, the term did fit in with what the taxpayers of these metros are utilized to, which is an inclusive term for all of the taxpayers of the Caribbean cities. So while the word"en el cruda" might not be recognizable, it was surely appropriate for his effort. The second thing that comes to mind when I think of Mayor Huechuraba is his continuing attack on the"narco-minimum wage."

This phrase, which came into light during the last municipal election campaign, insinuated that the new mayor was searching for its best interests of the people of Anguilla rather than just those of the political party, which happens to hold a majority in the local legislature. It's correct that the minimum wage demand for overseas employees in Anguilla is very high, but to imply that it is the sole measure that the mayor will take is just ludicrous. The next item on my list of the tenacity of Mayor Huechuraba is his continuing drive against the encroachment of the Petroglyphs on the protected lands of the Iguana Indians of Bayahibe. These Indians have occupied these lands for centuries and, even if their civilization is to be respected, then they must stay. Nobody can provide them any rights or privileges from town of Anguilla.

I also have been fascinated by the announcements made by the former mayor of Manzanillo, Gerardo Diaz de Leon, on the necessity of the building of a flood prevention barrier in and around the Guicharoa lagoon, which drains away into the Bay of Tela. It is absolutely necessary, he explained, because with no city is going to get a catastrophe like the one we saw during the Christmas Eve of 2004 when twenty five thousand people lost their lives when the water came up to their chests and surged out to the sea. I remember being in Cancun at the time and viewing the pictures of this disaster.

It is intriguing that the mayor of the Iguana, Gerardo Diaz de Leon, also spoke about the need to construct flooding prevention barriers around the bay. Why? Since the Guicharoa Lagoon is your sole Laguna desalination center on the ground. He further explained that the town can't transfer its people and infrastructure to some other location if there is no option left alcalde huechuraba. He made similar statements throughout his term as mayor of Manzanillo. In my humble opinion, I don't understand the need to get a flood barrier in the vicinity of the bay of Tela.

In my honest opinion, I don't see any immediate threat, unless of course Mother Nature will have her revenge on mankind. But that is a topic for another day. Until then, the residents of Iguana and Manzanillo must do what they have always done, and that's to live with dignity and comfort, while taking care of their surroundings. May Mayor Huechuraba is welcome to visit our community .