Sunday's Guardian had a lengthy piece on the ravaging effects of the cocaine-based junk drunk Paco on poor Buenos Aires neighborhoods. The piece was well written and I for some reason found it more affecting than a previous NYT Paco piece that came out 2 years ago. Don't know why--have I just been here longer, or was it better?--but I think they both deserve a visit.
Stepping Out for a Bite
2 hours ago
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A very good artical indeed, and also the video accompanieng the article is worth seeing.
I had a lenghlty discussion about this subject yesterday which, don't be afraid, I won't repeat completly here. But the bottom line is that to me it is astonishing to see a lot of young people in Buenos Aires (both Tourists and Locals) having a mouth full about all the porr children and how something should be done about it, but and the same time fill up their noses with coke in the weekend.
There ís a relation between drugs use and poverty in the villas. I wish people took a little more responsibility for their actions instead of just weeping over the injustices in the world…
my 2cents. Nice blog by the way, just found it yesterday after a tip in 'Time Out'
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