On December 26, 1934, a series of protracted labor strikes began against the structured racial segregation and subsistent wages of the sugar cane industry, locally, and across Puerto Rico.

The international price of sugar declined over the course of the 20th century, and by the 1960s, the company abandoned the town.

At the time, its operation was taken over by local and national government, but with the continued decline of the international sugar price, the factory and its facilities were permanently closed in 1993.

In 2020, American Express awarded funds for the restoration of the Central Aguirre Historic District.

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