The 1885 Conventillo Fire That Changed Buenos Aires

In 1885, a devastating fire swept through a conventillo in the heart of Buenos Aires, killing dozens and exposing the brutal living conditions of the city's poor. This episode tells the story of that night, the overcrowded tenements that packed immigrants and criollos into disease-ridden rooms, and the public outrage that forced Argentina's elites to confront the slums they had long ignored. Through the eyes of residents, reformers, and officials like Dr. Eduardo Wilde, we explore how the tragedy ignited a movement for urban reform that reshaped the city's streets, sanitation, and housing laws. But it also reveals the limits of those reforms—how the wealthy retreated to new neighborhoods like Barrio Norte, leaving the poor behind in ever-worsening conditions. A century later, the legacy of the conventillo still echoes in Buenos Aires' housing crisis. Join Lucas and Luna as they untangle a forgotten disaster that laid bare the fault lines of Argentina's golden age.

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