The beachfront promenade of Puerto Rico, in Mogán, has once again been the focus of a demonstration. The owner of several local businesses in the area has decided to publicly express his discontent and that of his employees in response to actions by the Mogán City Council, which have led to the closure of another of his restaurants, El Pirata, for lacking the mandatory operating license. This sealing became effective on March 4, 2026, adding to the closure of the Gran Canaria establishment, which was shut down in the summer of 2023. The entrepreneur still has three other businesses in the same area: Atlanta, Venecia, and El Tiburón.

The entity managing the establishments has initiated legal action against a foreign citizen and her lawyer, who have filed multiple complaints with the City Council. These complaints primarily concern the live music offered at the venues, which, according to the complainant, disturbed her right to rest. The entrepreneur claims to have stopped the music on February 8, the date he dismissed the musician who had worked with him for 28 years. However, on February 15, the citizen filed another complaint, leading the affected party to believe there are other motivations behind the grievances.

The business owner has also reported an ongoing investigation against a local police officer, which is already in the abbreviated procedure phase. Furthermore, he has approached the Prosecutor's Office to present all facts he believes contravene the law and are detrimental to his interests. The entrepreneur, 58 years old with 42 years of activity in Puerto Rico, feels that the situation jeopardizes the stability and well-being of his family and himself, and states that the closure of his premises goes beyond a simple business problem, hence his decision to publicly denounce it with banners.

The municipal government has maintained that the action is due to noise complaints from a citizen, which led to the discovery that the premises lacked an operating license. In the case of El Pirata, the first closure order dates back to April 30, 2024. After an appeal for reconsideration was dismissed on July 25 of the same year, the entrepreneur filed an appeal with the Contentious-Administrative Court number 3 of Las Palmas, without the City Council having any record of him requesting precautionary measures. Since the administrative decision became final and the premises remained open, a Urban Planning report urged the sealing on January 28, and the immediate closure order was signed on February 25, executed on March 4.