A woman pushes a boy in a wheelchair past Argentine police officers during a raid in search of illegal drugs, including the crack-like drug called "paco,", at the "1.11.14" slum in Buenos Aires December 9, 2009. Abuse of this cheap drug, made from a mixture of cocaine paste and toxic substances, is growing fast across poor neighbourhoods in Argentina, turning thousands into addicts, according to local media. Picture taken on December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA CRIME LAW)
Published Jan 25, 2011
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Increasing house prices in Argentina's capital have left 3 out of every 10 families with nowhere to live. This has led to violent land grabs in some of the city's poorest areas.
And for the government it is fast becoming a serious issue with no solution in sight.
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