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Federal officials accused Escudero Aponte of setting the fire, while charges of murder and arson were filed in San Juan's local district court...
...bitter wage dispute with the hotel. But the latest evidence, according to Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon, has led investigators to speculate that hotel security guards may have set the fire in an effort to discredit the union. Said Hernandez Colon: "We suspect there may be arson because of the very tense labor situation that existed...
Union officials angrily denied any role in the disaster. Jose Cadiz, Local 901's secretary and treasurer, pointed out that at least three union members had perished and offered a $15,000 reward for information leading to the capture of arsonists, if indeed arson was involved. Though he acknowledged there had been tensions between union workers and the hotel, that was putting it mildly: since late December, the union had been airing spots on local radio stations urging people to stay away from the Dupont Plaza on New Year's Eve. Cadiz explained that the ads referred merely...
...Arson or accident, survivors complained bitterly about how the hotel had responded. According to eyewitnesses, no alarms were sounded and no public- address announcements were made. Survivors were also unhappy with evacuation procedures that were confused or nonexistent. Others said the gaming hall's manager had shut the casino's doors when smoke first wafted into the room. But Croupier David Corrasquillo argued that his boss had the doors closed to keep out smoke, not to keep in money. The manager, Santiago Torres, died in the blaze...
Greto could not be reached for comment on the arson unit's investigation...