Around 300 families — an estimated 500 people — have begun to unlawfully occupy space in a rural area near Route 25 in the partido (or district in Buenos Aires Province) of Moreno since last Friday. The issue of tomas de terrenos, sometimes referred to as tomas, is very much a part of sociopolitical dynamics in Buenos Aires Province. Tomas generally stem from masses of marginalized people, often un- or underemployed, without access to credit or shelter, who turn to occupying space public or private land. The Buenos Aires Province police are present but for now, have not intervened. However, as in the case of the Merlo, there remains a housing necessity that needs to be addressed, independent of the internal conflicts.

Source: The Bubble August 26, 2016 16:18 UTC