Damaged mural dedicated to Bad Bunny in Vega Baja

A mural made on the outside wall of a restaurant and dedicated to Puerto Rican urban artist Bad Bunny in Vega Baja, the town where the singer grew up, was destroyed by strangers on Monday evening.

This was confirmed to Efe today by Rosa Valle, a member of the management of the Costa Norte restaurant, in office since 1980 and located in the Marbella sector, formerly known as “Puerto Nuevo Beach”.

According to Valle, it was a friend of his daughter who saw the moment when the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.

Several residents of the place even took videos and photos of the moment when the strangers committed vandalism and left the area.

“Unfortunately, this event is good, because regardless of whether it’s Bad Bunny and if it’s not to his liking, we have to see that it’s a work of art with proprietary and copyrights. No matter who it is, that’s not happening,” Valle told me. Efe.

‘I have to make it viral. Today they demolished the Bad Bunny mural in the company. There were a few people taking in the kids. They’re in a black SUV. I hope they put the videos on the networks. Please let me know if anyone sees them. Chorro de charlatantes, ”Valle added on his personal Facebook page.

The mural was created in May 2019 by Puerto Rican artist Eric Chacón.

The painting shows Bad Bunny’s face with lines of different colors, such as white, red, blue, yellow, orange, green and black, with his tongue, his signature glasses on, a third eye on his forehead and his two small fingers. to its expensive.

Bad Bunny himself recorded videos for him.

Benito Martínez, the real name of Bad Bunny, grew up specifically in the Almirante Sur sector, an area near the town of Vega Baja.

Valle, for her part, said she has not yet filed a complaint with the police and that Chacón herself called her to tell her he was willing to redo the mural, which hundreds of people, residents and tourists alike, have taken photos of. in front of.

“Working non-stop for 18 hours, but full of joy and satisfaction. The euphoria and gestures of gratitude and joy on the part of the Vega Baja residents at their resort known as Playa Puerto Nuevo or Mar Bella made the day an adventure for us, ”Chacón said while working on the job.