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The lighting of Christmas lights in the cities of Manta and Portoviejo already generates attraction in the central places where the decoration of the time was installed, conditioning spaces for the delight of the public.
In Manta, for example, the singers Maykel, Jorge Luis del Hierro and Gian Piero participated. They were in charge of the musical part of the event organized by the Municipality of this canton, this while thousands of people watched the decorative and alluding to Christmas figures displayed both on the new breakwater as well as part of the Jaime Chávez Gutiérrez boardwalk.
The children enjoyed the lights as well as the presence of Santa Claus characters. More than 450,000 bulbs are used in this proposal that, in addition to celebrating the Christmas season, also seeks to reactivate trade in this area.
Manta and Machala light up spaces dedicated to Christmas this weekend
In Portoviejo there were four areas illuminated with lights, as well as decorations alluding to the Christmas festivities, such as the boulevard of La Rotonda park, part of Urbina avenue, the Art Center and Municipal Palace, and the Metropolitan avenue.
To protect these spaces at night, more than 400 people will be deployed as part of the so-called Safe December plan, which is a joint effort between entities with said powers such as the National Police, Armed Forces, Subintendency, police stations and those that make up the Municipality of Portoviejo who are agents of traffic control, municipal, Territorial Control, Risk Management, Firefighters and the municipal public companies of Portovial and Portocomercio.
César Terán, municipal coordinator of Citizen Security of the Portovejense council, reported that the plan began on Friday 2 until December 31, during 24 hours from Monday to Sunday.
In Manabitas cities, roads are illuminated with Christmas decorations
According to the schedule established for this security plan, the controls will be carried out throughout the canton with emphasis on the risk areas registered on the Municipality’s georeferencing map, and also in the most commercial areas such as Alhajuela street.
Wilman Aceldo, head of the Portoviejo Police District, pointed out that clandestine parties, Christmas item shops, vehicles without license plates and with tinted windows, circulation of motorcycles and drinkers on public roads will be controlled. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso

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