Argentina's 1919 Tragic Week: Class War in Buenos Aires

In January 1919, Buenos Aires erupted in violence as a workers' strike at the Vasena metalworks escalated into a citywide clash between labor unions, police, and right-wing militias. Known as the Semana Trágica, or Tragic Week, the uprising left hundreds dead and revealed deep class divisions in a country that had been celebrated as the 'world's breadbasket.' Lucas and Luna explore the role of anarchist and socialist organizers, the emergence of the Argentine Patriotic League, and how the massacre foreshadowed decades of political instability. They also discuss the mysterious death of worker leader Pedro Wald and the cultural aftermath, including how the event shaped Argentine literature and labor law.

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