296:, said that other establishments had been inspected as well, however, he and his office refused to detail which were those. subsequently, Romero Lugo made a press release confirming his stance against discrimination. Nonetheless, the only other venue to be reviewed in a similar manner was Club 77. Other neighboring establishments, such as Paseo Bar, Iluminati and El Ensayo, were also visited that night by the Police operatives. The raids had been an alleged part of an attempt to
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