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La Poderosa Denounces Gendarmeria Operation in Villa 21-24
Members of the gendarmería in Zavaleta last night.(La Garganta Poderosa/Facebook) Staff from La Garganta Poderosa, a magazine and grassroots organisation based on Villa 21-24/Zavaleta in Barracas,...
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New Housing Project Slowly Relocates Shantytown Residents
Villa Upgrading Projects (Source: Maria C. Lagos / Télam) Sixty families moved from Villa 21-24 in Barracas last week into new apartments. The move is part of an ambitious public housing project aimed...
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State Intervention in the Villas of Buenos Aires: A Story of Tragedy and Triumph
On entering Villa 21-24, a colourful and modern building stands out from roughly constructed and unfinished houses that surround it. This is the villa‘s new cultural centre, which was opened by...
View ArticleVIDEO: Caacupé, Making Music in the Villa
In Villa 21-24, a slum in the south of Buenos Aires, the Caacupe Music School is encouraging local children to get creative and develop their cultural traditions through song.
View ArticleSeven Officers Arrested For Abusing Youngsters from La Poderosa
Seven officers of the Naval Coastguard are being held on charges of abusing two young members of La Garganta Poderosa, a magazine and grassroots community based in Villa 21-24 in southern Buenos Aires.
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