Community Leader: “Mercedite Is in Oblivion”

By Nydia Bauzá redaccion@esnoticiapr.com PONCE – They are within walking distance of the Serrallés distillery and the Mercedita Airport. At one time the houses in wood and zinc were the home of the cane workers. After the closure of the sugar plant many of the humble structures were rebuilt with half in concrete and today, dense scrubs have taken over much of them. “Our neighborhood is still forgotten.