Buenos Aires In the afternoon Ercilia Sahores, ACORN’s Latin American Director, and I sat down individually and then collectively with our newest head organizers in training, both of whom are now completing their first organizing drives in various neighborhoods in the city. It was quite exciting to talk about plans for the fall …
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Oliver’s Fall
Buenos Aires A calm and groggy morning followed the overnight flight from Houston punctuated by a cup of chicory coffee brought from New Orleans to the troops in Buenos Aires. Ravioli lunch at a parrilla, a great siesta, and wonderful pizza at Burgio on Cabildo, and I felt I was finding my place …
Crisis Energetica!
Buenos Aires I was here a year ago in August shortly after the office of ACORN Argentina opened. I was here again six months later in February and the portenos were still talking of the improving economy and general national prospects. Now, another six months later even the remis (long distance cab) driver commented …