Millionaire squatters dodge the law, trample on pristine land
(NEWSER) - Millionaire squatters? They're not so unusual in Brazil, where more and more of them are claiming land in nature preserves and building spectacular, secluded homes that are perfectly illegal, Bloomberg reports. The owners protect themselves by registering the property in the name of a holding company, and, when the state files suit, tying things up in court for years. “The law is the same for the poor and the rich," says a federal prosecutor, "but the rich have the best lawyers.” More»
