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The mayor of Valparaíso, Jorge Martinez, confirmed that the traditional event will not be held “New Year’s Eve at Sea“, that contemplated the launching of fireworks around the coastline.
The announcement was also confirmed by the mayors of Valparaíso, Jorge Sharp; the mayor of Viña del Mar, Virginia Reginato; and the Health Department of Valparaíso, Francisco Alvarez.
Acute, qualified this decision as “hard for tourism, because it puts the entire tourist season in a framework of uncertainty“.
“That we are going to change phase, that infections will increase or not, are issues with which we do not have much clarity, but rather there is a lot of uncertainty. Today they hang, in terms of tourism and trade, 30 thousand direct jobs … a lot of people“said the communal authority.
“There are people who made the effort to invest in their premises, hire people, invest in sanitary measures,” he lamented. all I hope is that the strategy that is going to be pushed is comprehensive and obviously put the focus on health“.
REGINATO: “I AM sorry TO BRING THIS NEWS TO THE COMMUNITY”
The traders in the sector described the decision as regrettable and assured that “they will be crossed hands” and “bankrupt”, due to the strong economic impact that the decision will have.
Mayor Virgina Reginato stated: “I regret this news of the suspension, at this time it is not very timely as well. The three mayors of the communes were already prepared to hold this event“.
“I’m sorry to bring this news to the community, to commerce, to the tourism sector“said the mayor.
The mayor of Concon, Oscar SumonteHe pointed out that the company in charge of the activity will be explained that “it is not a whim of the mayor, that it is a specific situation, it is a legal mandate that by force majeure fireworks have to be suspended“.
