News of guernica

Witching hours, from Guernica to Washington DC

31-10-2020 10:48 Viewing current affairs at home and abroad from this perspective of witches and saints seems as good an approach as any right now.

LAND OCCUPATIONS

Photo gallery: Police evict families, protesters from Guernica camp

29-10-2020 17:47 Police officers clash with protesters and homeless during strong-armed eviction of Guernica encampment, with Buenos Aires Province Security Minister Sergio Berni helping to lead the operation.

LAND OCCUPATIONS

Violent eviction of Guernica squatters camp draws criticism

29-10-2020 17:34 Hundreds of mostly homeless families living in improvised shacks at the Guernica encampment in Buenos Aires Province evicted by police, with violent clashes between demonstrators and officers.

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: October 10 to 17

17-10-2020 10:05 A round-up of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: October 3 to 10

10-10-2020 09:56 Our pick of the stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: September 19 to 26

26-09-2020 09:29 Our pick of the stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

POVERTY & THE PANDEMIC

Land occupations and rising poverty pose problems for Peronism

26-09-2020 08:53 The eviction of squatters at the Guernica encampment in Buenos Aires Province has been temporarily delayed – but the problems it poses and represents aren’t going away anytime soon.

POVERTY & THE PANDEMIC

Protesters call on government to block eviction of Guernica camp

18-09-2020 11:05 More than 1,500 people protested in Buenos Aires on Thursday, calling for the government to prevent the eviction of land occupied by poverty-stricken families and homeless individuals.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: September 5 to 12

12-09-2020 09:33 Key stories that caught our eye during the last seven days in Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE

Court in La Plata orders eviction of Guernica encampment

09-09-2020 17:48 Appeals Court in La Plata orders clearance of occupied land on southern fringes of Buenos Aires, including eviction of estimated 2,500 poverty-stricken families.