A woman identified as Bertothy allegedly set fire to several businesses in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, destroying three and partially damaging another. The incident, captured on security footage, has ignited widespread anger on the island, which is grappling with gentrification and a growing concern for local businesses. The owner of the affected businesses estimates the damages at $500,000 and says the livelihood of 15 employees is at risk.
to several businesses in the southwestern town of Cabo Rojo , burning down three of them and partially damaging the other. The incident set off widespread outrage across the island, which is currently facing a gentrification crisis due to expats. The businesses that fully burned down are the restaurant Marinera, Bar Marea, and Artesanías Juavia. The boutique hotel Luichy’s Seaside Hotel, which had around 50 guests on site at the time of the incident, was also partially damaged.
Esta es nuestra tierra y es aquí donde vamos a producir, a crear empleos, a brindar un servicio con amor para nuestros...“I don’t understand why, if a person is aggressive, alcoholic, and disrespectful, they are prosecuted. I don’t understand why she came to burn down the businesses. I don’t understand why they didn’t heed our call. The thing is that in this country you have to live in fear, letting these types of situations pass as if nothing had happened,” Bar Marea said on Facebook.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact the Puerto Rico Police Department at 787-343-2020. The businesses will remain closed until further notice, the respective owners34 Best Sneakers for Women in Every Single StyleYour Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: January 6, 2025Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: January 6, 2025My PMDD Ruled My Life. Then I Got on Zepbound.Mercury and Mars pit your ambition against your limits today.
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