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III-"Or is that now we are all little saints and we were shocked to politics, eh?"

in previous chapters:
I-Saldivar and Flaco
II-The neighborhood Sonkoy

The smell of the chicken fried at noon sold in sandwiches with lettuce and tomato to four dollars still flooding the premises of the Sociedad de Fomento "Sonkoy." It's February, and the humid summer heat increases the angry mood of the five people gathered around the big table in the place. Of exposed brick and sheets of Jesus Christ, Che Guevara and Eva Peron in the walls, the room acts as a meeting place, and dining at noon and a few nights of partying. The kitchen is then attached, separated only by a counter, so the smell of fried food becomes so invasive. Present at the meeting are leaders of the Sociedad de Fomento: old Lopez, president, and his wife Ofelia, treasurer. They are also Marta, a former leader of the now defunct housing cooperative, the Culebra, coordinator of the troupe, and Pella, taxi driver. The maximum ceiling fan stirs the hot air velocity and generates a purr that fails to bother, just rings like a monotonous background melody.

-Lo's tax hike already, will start to get bills for the recovery of municipal taxes increase, as is happening in the downtown neighborhood, "says Marta. "My sister has an acquaintance who works at City Hall, and has already having claims of people who complain because in the last ballot came up to twice what it paid.

always short-haired, hard-eyed and clear words, Martha was able to win the respect of friends and strangers from even before the neighborhood outside the neighborhood. His role during the early days of the taking of land settlement originated when there was nothing there yet, was included in the baptism of the place. "Barrio Sonkoy" proposed by the woman, originally from Santiago del Estero, that very first day of the census neighborhood where boxes were beginning to take root, almost twenty years ago. "Sonkoy mean heart-had explained, and so is just as well be called the neighborhood, because no heart, no love for what do there is no house or neighborhood or anything, and Sonkoy is in Quichua, lest we forget where we came from. So let us remember our grandparents when we make the neighborhood, so we do a neighborhood that is pride for our grandchildren. " A simple speech had been that, seasoned in the first embers of the militant base in the middle of a fight that would mark the meaning of his life thereafter.

"We must ask the meeting directly with the Mesa mayor, we will talk with him to see what he says the old proposes López, convinced that a neighborhood president always has to make proposals" It's been two months since he took office, and are not what to wear around, we will see and go, "he adds.

"But you will see that they put them in the turns, you'll see that it is not so easy with them, then crosses it Ofelia with familiarity, as if it were a discussion of homely.

The old Lopez is president of the Sociedad de Fomento only because Martin had vowed "no more official or anything," and refused repeatedly when neighbors came to her with each renewal of authorities neighborhood. In many respects the old Marta is the opposite: compositeur, evasive when difficult decisions, prone to dialogue and agreement with everything that smacks of authority, it does not matter question of a policeman, priest or official. At age 65 his face serene, his hair graying and his deep voice and a personality slowly ideal complement to the necessities of the negotiation. In the years leading Building Society learned all the tricks of politics. Every so often lard a joke or an informal discussion and allegedly sympathetic to the talks, although that action often appears forced. "You have to treat people," he explains. Ofelia, unlike Lopez, merely repeating his usual attitude in life: to discuss the old man, her husband, her bra and the only reason why a woman like her could be gray an important role in the Sociedad de Fomento. Well

Ofelia, but we know how. We ask the audience, we expect a few weeks, if not addressed by the mayor and we know what we have to do, "said Gaillard, and complements the Pela:" Indeed, we can start thinking about the date of mobilization.

in the neighborhood no one can imagine a demonstration of protest without the carnival of Snake, so he is special guest at these meetings in the Sociedad de Fomento. And if you Culebra is the Peel and his companion and faithful sidekick. Snake came to Buenos Aires from Corrientes with his family when he was a henpecked husband; of that origin is certainly your vein carnival. Pela is the Chaco, came to the edges of the big big city in search of shelter and work. Loteando met their land if put together the neighborhood, and since then living through house off the square. There for the carnival essays Life Is Beautiful directed by Culebra. Your friend Pela, who years ago became a severance payment in a remis, usually suspend business trips if the carnival need to go here or there for meetings of the carnival, for the purchase of sequins or procurement of submissions . In turn, when life is pretty important to get some action on weekends, El Pela brings to five the minimum charging neighbors each one, two or four dollars, so that everyone can go. When I called this meeting thought Marta Culebra, where there certainly see her again, but did not ask, it merely confirmed their attendance. The Peel also learned that his friend would be there to the woman and said nothing, he kept to himself the embarrassment.

The conversation progresses and lubricate hinges without the front door of the Sociedad de Fomento reveal the arrival of someone else. Before anyone reacts, the stocky man who everyone knows as El Flaco pull up a chair, which are stacked against the wall and joined the meeting. The uncomfortable silence that generates its arrival not daunted. On the contrary, gives rise to a first intervention, and goes straight to the point.

"Of course it is worth considering the date, Pela-hooks, having heard only the last words referred to the protest. But not a mobilization, mobilization do not give a damn ... The officers have their gang, his own safety, the soldiers have laburando for them ... They come from companies handle those types, to handle trade disputes, so imagine, if we we just do not march or the corner, brother, or the corner ... You have to beat them, "says Hand, quick check your care intervention has achieved of all and pauses. At each silence the hum of the ceiling fan seems to increase the heat of the place becomes unbearable and the smell of fried occupies the empty spaces.

Al Flaco Flaco tell because it weighs 120 kilos, paradox of nicknames in the vernacular. It also integrates the Sociedad de Fomento. It is the Secretary of Youth, although it is hot on the 40. Between the neighbors has supporters and detractors. Manage a Band of kids jets and that makes it not seen. But at the same time, teaches the young the old codes of the profession. With that manages not to steal in the neighborhood, and thus adds some considerations in its favor. He also learned to have their political, "I I am one of the prisoners of the Austral Plan, "it is bluff, while recalling the Peronist militants were arrested during protests against the implementation of Alfonsin's economic plan in 1985. Note that it was during that repression when he dropped one of the front teeth, which makes it a notable hole every time he displays his smile wide, almost goofy. That mix of brave lad and gesture tender-aged man makes him irresistible to the neighborhood housewives with husbands absent or distracted. Although not deprived of anything, if he is mature women prefer the whores of the avenue: short doses circumstantial relations, no cheating, no more compromises the affect of the moment.

Since no one speaks, is The Skinny:

-beat hand, to take them around town and set fire to these garcas. A parent quilombo out on TV, in Chronicle on Channel 26, that's the only way to make back the taxes and all that you spoke.

"Now you inside the revolutionary left to you-I crossing Marta. Of all present is the only one that is encouraged.

-Pará, Martita-it-to respond to follow. The Bureau and several fights have accumulated, not only with the rag pickers of the neighborhood as us, "says" rag pickers "with grace, overacting, but every qualifying upset. Traders also have an egg mounted on the table, many politicians know that if officers are strong in the City are going to be shitting little by little to all. To these must joderlos touch their pocket or image, there is no pocket ... And I have good care, you have to make shit the image of good administrators and good politicians who were armed ...

"Come on, come on, speaking then, what are you up under the poncho? - inquire now Marta, to the attentive silence of others.

Saldivar "I saw the other day. He says if we want, it comes up neighborhood to talk to us.

Everyone is silent. Given the gap back to the fore the crippling hum of the fan, the heavy heat and the smell of fried cutlets.

- That culosucio? Culebra-finally takes his arm as he passes his forehead, wiping the perspiration. So far, only the conversation had continued playing with his fingers on the table, imitating a graceful drumming, silent.

"Yes, Saldivar will culosucio, but if we have to use it serves, is not it? Hardy-returns. Without leaving your seat turns his cuerpote on the table, coming to rest, as if preparing to say a breach of trust or a threat, and continues, "Saldivar says that if we go against the table, we support him, that we have what it takes ... The guy is upset because he was taken from the quartermaster, wants Back to candidates when the officers are pa'trás, what do I know, the thing is that if we are strong against these turro the municipality, we will not be alone.

"Better alone than in bad company, Flaco, Stop messing around. Or do what he did for us while Saldivar was mayor? "Martha, and then endorse it the nods and whispers of Culebra, El Pela and even Ophelia. Only old Lopez is maintained undaunted.

-As you like Flaco che-resumes-but if we do not want shit ... Because these garcas start raising council tax and then top the houses of those who can not afford, do not, Martha? Going to be so old, crate that will be ... If you do not want you to come by our houses, our land for business, the municipality must take them, to stick a flower cagazo as hell. With the "culosucio" Saldivar, as you say, the only guarantee is that I'm not going to go to jail, that when we go against the table edge will be others who will also stick to same time, do it now and we're all scandalized santitos politics, eh?

Nobody answers. El Flaco argument made an unusual effort on it, and now seem more solid basis than before. Also, the tone of his voice had been rising as intimidating.

The new silence heralds the end of the meeting. Marta is the first stand. Ophelia throws his chair back. El Flaco returns to fill the void:

"Hey, man," challenges to Don Lopez, "is some sandwiches in Milan? I have a sandpaper ...