Demonstrations staged for & against Luquillo hotel project

By The Star Staff

Two demonstrations, one for and the other against a hotel project, took place Monday along highway PR-3 in front of La Monserrate Spa in Luquillo, the police said.

According to the police, around 30 people protested peacefully, demanding the cessation of construction of the hotel.

Another group of around 80 people who favor construction also demonstrated in the area.

Police agents from the Fajardo region reported no incidents at the scene of the dueling protests, and no road closures.