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"In Buenos Aires slums, we're seeing a violation of lots of rights, especially access to water." The residents of the slums, now at around 275,000, have a long history of suffering.
Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People attend Mass at the Virgen de Caacupe chapel, following the death of Pope Francis, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 21, 2025.
The Slums Of Buenos Aires Are Too Wet And Too Dry On rainy days, wastewater floods into homes. Yet on those very same days, residents often can't draw water from their taps.
In the poor Zavaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, Marina Ayala walks the same streets Pope Francis walked during his years as a priest to reach the local ...
The Slums Of Buenos Aires Are Too Wet And Too Dry. By Max Radwin | Friday, May 19, 2017. View of apartments in the Villa 31 shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 25, 2017.
In the heart of Buenos Aires, locals mourn the loss of Pope Francis, the 'slum pope,' who dedicated his life to the poor and left a legacy of humility and compassion.
In the poor Zavaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, Marina Ayala walks the same streets Pope Francis walked during his years as a priest to reach the local ...