Thousands of people marched from Sixto Escobar Park to La Fortaleza in San Juan on March 28, 2026, opposing the proposed Esencia luxury hotel and residential mega-project in southwestern Puerto Rico.^[2] The Coalición Defiende a Cabo Rojo, which organized both the march and a public hearing under the banner Cabo Rojo Se Defiende, directed that opposition at the government's seat on Calle Fortaleza.^[1]