Yeah so the title translates as "laws...what are those?" Basically the law doesn't exist in Argentina. The best example of this is traffic law. Red lights and the lines on the road are merely suggestions, not laws. The same goes for speed limit signs. There really is no real method to driving here it's merely every man for himself and they get quite crazy. Cars cross over into opposing traffic and pass through the middle of lanes. The buses are the worst as they get within centimeters of other buses. Although within all of this craziness I have to admit that I've only seen one car accident and it was only a little fender bender. But this "screw the law" attitude carries over into many aspects of Argentine life - again, lays are merely suggestions.
Other than that today is a major political day here as the president is addressing the people over the whole farmers on strike issue. After a few days of constant protesting she is going to speak. However, her supporters are meeting the in plaza de mayo to hear her speak which means that all of those against her (the majority) will also head there to "counter-protest" - yeah, let's just say it won't be a polite, peaceful discussion. That's really about it for now. Tonight I'll head to El Museo and then I'll get up and go to class.
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How'd the demonstration/presidential speech turn out?
Hey Jason,
Do you have any advice on what I should see and do in Argentina when I'm in Buenos Aires in August?--Peter Fosl
The demonstration itself didn't turn out to be very violent; however, there were some accidents which resulted in one man's death (as in light posts falling type freak accidents).
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