In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the police closed and evicted the iconic nightclub Pinar de Rocha following an order from the Civil and Commercial Court of Morón, confirmed to the Noticias Argentinas news agency. The reported measure was taken after a rental debt was detected from Daniel Bellini, who claims to be the owner of the club. The dispute revolves around the previous owner, who passed away, and for which Bellini does not have the necessary documents on time. Sources familiar with the case told this outlet that when the police arrived, a birthday party was being held inside the venue, and more than 100 people had to be evacuated. As the operation unfolded, Bellini approached and stood firm awaiting details of the procedure. "This place has always been rented," he stated. "There was always a controversy, because there were no direct heirs: she had no children," Bellini explained to the press. The businessman detailed the latent conflict: "They are demanding our eviction because they are going to sell the land and tear everything down, which is terrible for me. They took advantage of the pandemic, when we were unable to work for two years and couldn't pay the rents on time, to carry out a real estate venture, which they can only carry out if they violate the regulations in place regarding this place." "The contract ended during the pandemic. What happened here is that the lady who owned the place, who was bedridden in the last years of her life, left the property to the person who cared for her. The owners don't want to charge us, that's why we didn't pay the rent. I am willing to buy the property, for which they asked me for 10 million dollars, something that is not worth it. That's when the lawsuit began: it's 10,500 square meters of land and you cannot build upwards," he concluded.
