I ran across this BBC article on drug use in Buenos Aires shanty towns this week. Pretty depressing stuff, although I love the story about the Mothers Against Paco fighting back.
I was particularly struck by the last paragraph:
"Most Argentines never set foot in the sprawling shanty towns around the main cities and are only now becoming aware of the growing paco problem - a problem that is threatening to become a crisis."
I guess it's easy to be insulated and unaware, no matter where you live.
About Me
- jilandrich
- We are preparing to begin a new church planting work in La Plata, Argentina in early 2009 . This blog is an effort to provide updates on our progress. Please feel free to email us at jilandrich@gmail.com with any questions or comments.
1 comment:
Wow! You've had this blog for a year now, and I just found it! (I must be slipping!)
Keep the posts coming.
Btw, that villa la Madrid just might be one near us. It's a villa on La Madrid street! Who knows.
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