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The article explores the scandal affecting El Cantri, a housing project for poor people in Jujuy, Arnetina. An overview of the building of the settlement by the social movement Túpac Amaru is given. Some of the problems encountered by residents in El Cantri are identified, including water shortages. The impact of political conflicts on the settlement is also discussed.

Reports on figures related to poverty in Argentina. Growth of poverty in ten years; Poverty levels relative to those in Chile; Widening gap between rich and poor; Class structure; Inability to obtain health care; Need for the modernization of Argentine society. INSET: The wrong side of the tracks.

Discusses the life styles of poor people in Argentina, following an economic collapse. Way that the poor may scavenge in rubbish piles; Unemployment and poverty in the country; Use of bartering instead of money; Hyperinflation of the barter system; Increase in crimes such as theft.