UK GIRL said:Hi
Please can someone tell me how the Playa Dorada area has been hit by these new laws. As we go alot and I love to party after 12.
Thanks
Do you mean 11 AM?ChicaBianca said:Roadway is during the week open from 11.00pm to midnight.
As reported in Hoy newspaper, Police Chief Bernardo Santana Paez says that violent crimes are down by 50% as a result of the new crime-fighting measures. He said that while between Thursday, 20 July and Sunday 23 July there were 24 deaths and 63 injured from gunshot or knife wounds, during this same period last week, the total number of deaths was 12 and injured 34. He said that the trend is for crime to decline as patrolling operations are honed. He said that on average there would be 15 deaths in colmadones, bars and discotheques that now have to close by midnight on weekdays and Sundays and are allowed to remain open until 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Santana said that after the curfew was imposed, there has not been a single case of violence in these drinking spots.
Santana told Hoy newspaper that in the past, youths would drink until 3 or 4 am, and drunk, they would hit the streets firing shots into the air. "This was like Star Wars," he commented, explaining that as a result people would be injured and even killed by these stray bullets.
Santana said that the measures would continue "indefinitely", and that they could be strengthened.
UK GIRL said:Yeah but surely they could control the AI areas alot better and let us stay out alot later as we are on holiday....
Sam Bristol Girl said:i take it everyone here has been to playa dorada- therefore im guessing that at least one of you knows a guy named Giovanni- AKA The professional? He worked at the fun team in Villas Doradas.. then the Victoria etc, would love to know where he is now! Thanks
Finally some good news.:classic:HOWMAR said:Spoke to a manager of one of the casinos. He said laws controlling casino operations limit their hours of operation from 4PM to 4AM. Their legal advisor has told them this cannot be changed by Presidential decree, but must be changed by the legislature. So they are operating under their normal schedules (open until 3AM), but are closing their cash bars at midnight (2AM Friday and Saturday). They are continuing to provide complimentary drinks to the players until closing. So far they have had no problems.
HOWMAR said:...Their legal advisor has told them this cannot be changed by Presidential decree, but must be changed by the legislature....
Sam Bristol Girl said:i take it everyone here has been to playa dorada- therefore im guessing that at least one of you knows a guy named Giovanni- AKA The professional? He worked at the fun team in Villas Doradas.. then the Victoria etc, would love to know where he is now! Thanks
Malibook said:Do you mean 11 AM?
Thanks for the updates ChicaBianca and Daydream.