The public and free parking building located a few meters from Plaza Herrera, known as "MOP parking lots", in Casco Viejo can no longer be used by citizens and tourists during the day from Monday to Friday.

The Ministry of the Presidency announced on Sunday, December 23, that the Directorate of  State Assets authorized the use and administration of these farms to the Ministry of the Presidency so that taxpayers can only park there from 6: 00 pm to 6: 00 am between Monday and Friday, and on weekends.

The statement added that: "the comments of some people who affirmed the alleged appropriation of said property, are completely false.   As  it is owned by the State its use is duly defined in the regulations”

The statement comes after residents merchants and developers in the area sent a letter to President, Juan Carlos Varela, in which they requested the intervention of the authorities because recently personnel of the Institutional Protection Service took control of the building.