OmiZIHón de Deber Municipal

Maybe the owner you refer to owns her own building and has no monthly rent payments to worry about. Which would indicate she is well enough off that to lose income for several days -- or possibly weeks -- is of no real concern to her and her family. But not all merchants are in that league.

What is so irritating about this "beautification" stunt is that it is being pulled off right in the heart of the "gringo" high season, the only time of the year for many small operators to put a few pesos in the bank. And here they are facing significant income loss.

For what?