Buenos Aires Walking through the two first neighborhoods where ACORN Argentina is organizing was fascinating. At first there were the high rise apartment buildings near the bus stop. Then the fenced in park, so new that the trees were still staked and the gates still locked, because the officials had not “had the time” to …
Author: wade
Learning about Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires We met with two interesting people over the last several days who gave us invaluable insights into developments in Buenos Aires over the last several decades. Both were members of the Habitat International Coalition and of course referred by Ana Sugranyes, the HIC General Secretary, based in Santiago. Hilda Herzer was a delightful, …
Interest Abuse!
Buenos Aires Today’s headlines in the Nacion indicate that the government announced a brand-new program to assist renters to become first time homeowners. Essentially, the Argentina government is trying to create a secondary market to encourage homeownership. The early outlines are interesting. A renter has to prove that they have successfully paid rent for 12 …