Investor seeks to organize
Savings Unlimited creditors

Dear A.M. Costa Rica:

There are up to 2,000 of us (200 registered) and only one Luis Milanes. We have almost as many people motivated to work with us as some governmental organizations. The governmental organizations get whatever they want from the officials, yet we continue being victimized for lack of organization. If we foreigners continue to roll over and play dead each time we are defrauded, the officials have no motivation to change their practice of corruption. Their message survives in the people’s minds that it’s open season on foreigners.

Our message is not to help rich Costa Ricans and foreigners get their money back.

Our message is that Costa Rica is a beautiful country with soil that produces an abundance. The land has natural resources and the people have ingenuity that could bring great wealth to all Costa Ricans, both in jobs and investment. Most people here work for an average of less than $400 a month. This is shameful when compared with government officials who are unofficially making thousands a month.

Those motivated to express these ideas will get there money back, generously, if organized and working together. When this happens, we will prevail. However, if our large group remains disorganized, one man, Milanes will prevail. He and the lawyers on his staff will be victorious, and the victims will get nothing.

If we organize, not with money and lawyers, but with simple efforts like networking, communicating, and broadcasting, then we will get our money back. Now we are hundreds of ineffectual voices in a wilderness of corruption, but we can be one effective voice that will bring out the truth. This campaign against corruption is not only for the benefit of the victims but also for the benefit of all Costa Ricans.

We need to get one list together of all victims to contact by asking others to refer victims known to them.

Once we have a contact list, the victims can meet up to brainstorm a public relations campaign.

Will they volunteer? Hopefully there will be no emphasis on spending more, but an emphasis on voluntary efforts.

With a large group like this there’s got to be someone with a relative or associate who works at La Nación, La Republica, Teletica, or Radio Dos. Someone has got to be willing to share our story about helping the Costa Rican people to a better life by obtaining justice from the government.

If this doesn’t help, we can write articles for tourist publications in our home countries where Instituto Costarricense de Turismo advertises. This would reach top level officials putting the necessary pressure where it’s needed.

Here is my email address

mil001@live.com (mil as in Milanes, and then zero zero one)



China building military
not to get customers

Dear A.M. Costa Rica:

Thanks to Jo for her thoughts on China, the U.S., and Costa Rica, and for the relatively mild (this time) America bashing.

     China..............GOOD
     U.S.A...............Not so good
     Costa Rica......Ideal?

Maybe all China wants now is customers, but they do have intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear bombs on them aimed at the U.S., and they are increasing their navy and all phases of military at an alarming pace. Is this to get more customers? What happens when China's military exceeds that of the current world policeman??  Will they still want only customers? Their course will probably be determined by the ruling Communist committee, and the average citizen might welcome some Chinese Imperialism.

Here in San Antonio there could be 20 or 30  cultural events this weekend, and they are in locations that have addresses that can be found and reached quickly. I once tried to find the theater mentioned in Jo's column, but with just a general area and only directions such as "turn left at Alka-Seltzer and then right at Castrol"  I missed the performance I wanted to see. I called the venue but - no answer.

Thanks again Jo for the  thought provoking column.