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The streets of Buenos Aires exploded on 20th December 2001 with police repression to the protestors who took to the streets starting the night before. The financial collapse and the extreme loss of wealth shocked the system. People were beaten, fired upon with water cannons, rubber bullets and eventually lead bullets, leaving to 39 dead. President de La Rúa fled the Casa Rosada by helicopter prompting a government collapse that saw the country welcome four new presidents in less than two weeks.
Ten years on, the memory still burns bright. Demonstrators, organized by Quebracho, marched along Av. de Mayo from 9 de Julio, ending at Plaza de Mayo. Vandals set the government Christmas tree on fire, burning the decorations down to the metal frame. Photographer Patricio Murphy shares his photos from both 2001 and 2011.
Buenos Aires, 2011. Photo by Patricio Murphy.
