Several businesses in the capital’s microcenter have had to close due to insecurity and high taxes, they said from the Association of the Nightlife of the Historic Center of Asunción (Amcha). Photo: Nestor Soto, LN.
Faced with the wave of insecurity, the enterprises that decide to leave the center of the city of Asunción and move to other places that are a little safer are adding up.
fast food chain TGI Fridays He decided to leave his premises, located on Estrella and Alberdi streets, due to the tremendous insecurity that is registered in the Asunción microcenter. In this way, this gastronomic venue adds to McDonald’s, who also chose to leave their premises that were on Palma between Alberdi and 14 de Mayo.
Asked about this exodus from the center of the capital, Alejandro Contia businessman who owns the TGI Fridays franchise and vice president of the Paraguayan Restaurant Association, said in an interview with Radio Monumental that in recent years the center drastically declined due to insecurity and abandonment.
“The squares were occupied for years, the people who were there began to wander around the center, lThe insecurity increased, there is a lot of abandonmentThere are many factors that forced clients not to go to the center anymore. There is many piranhas who steal or give a bad time and the parking lots no longer operate 24 hours, there is very little lighting on the streets“, argument.
In an interview with Radio Monumental, Conti said that they are always in contact with the municipal and national authorities to request greater security, lighting, among other improvements, but that they never received answers.
“Not usyou were robbed three times in a short time, they climbed outside to enter to steal cables and air components. The only solution we could find is to put up electric fences. There are also little piranhas that carelessly enter the premises and scare the customers. You don’t see a reaction and there are fewer and fewer customers, which is why many stores leave or close earlier”, maintained the businessman.
Finally, he specified that when the Government moves all its offices in the new port building, the situation will be worse and there will be more stores with ‘For Rent’ signs.
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