Dos sujetos a bordo de una motocicleta de color rojo, presuntos integrantes de la banda Barrio 18, realizaron disparos a la terminal de taxis de Escuintla para presionar el pago de piso y dejarlos trabajar.Alrededor de las 07:00 horas el par de delincuentes abrió fuego contra los taxistas, pero por fortuna la pistola se encasquilló y ya no pudieron seguir disparando.La intención era matar a uno de los choferes para exigir el pago de cuota.Los extorsionadores se dieron a la fuga con rumbo desconocido, mientras que los transportistas pararon el servicio ante el temor de que cumplan la amenaza de muerte por no pagar derecho de piso en las terminales de Escuintla, Mapastepec y Pijijiapan.Este sector de la Costa informó que de no tener respuestas con el operativo para la detención de los hampones, harán un paro de labores y bloqueos para exigir seguridad para los trabajadores del volante.Los taxistas decidieron hacer pública la extorsión de estos sujetos, quienes piden de entrada 40
Mike Yardley: Riverside treats in Brisbane
(Photo / Visit Brisbane) Sat, 10 Jul 2021, 1:07PM
Ditch the thermals and bask in the warmth of the Sunshine State this winter. My first stop on a recent swing through Queensland was Brisbane, lapping up the diversity of urban temptations in this most hospitable of cities. Snaking around the inner-city like a serpentine artery, Brisbane River sets the stage for the city’s photogenic credentials, inter-connecting so many distinctive pockets of goodness and underpinning Brisbane’s heart and soul. After taking my fill of South Bank’s cultural heft, I struck out on the stunning River Public Arts Trail, taking in the artworks on this 2.4km trail that meanders along the river at Kangaroo Point, starting from the Maritime Museum and ending down at the Thornton St Ferry Terminal. Amid the trove of works is a throwback to Expo ’88, the iconic sculpture, Man & Matter. Few suburbs can match Kangaroo Point for its skyline
Pie king sells pastry empire After supplying restaurants, function venues and butchers for more than a decade, a top chef has said goodbye to his successful pie business
Business by Anooska Tucker-Evans
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Matt Roman has sold his highly acclaimed Piefection business, known for its gourmet creations such as a Jack Daniels BBQ pork rib pie and a Bundy Rum number. The operation, which supplies some of Brisbane s best restaurants and butcher shops, has been bought by chief financial officers and hospitality newcomers
Pierre de Villiers and
David Rogers. The pair plans to expand the venture, launching additional stores to the current Mt Gravatt and Coorparoo shops, starting in Brisbane s northside, as well as increasing the wholesaling undertaking.