The Face of Argentina's Farm Protest

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Manuel Malenchini isn't your average street protester. He is soft-spoken and does not carry a big stick. He is fluent in English. He does not hide his face behind a scarf. Nor does he smell of alcohol or look threatening. He looks like a harmless teenager. And at just 16-year-old, that is exactly what he is. On Monday night, Malenchini, whose family has a farm in Corrientes Province, listened to President Cristina Kirchner give a nationally-televised speech about the country's ongoing agriculture strike, and he decided that he did not like what he heard. This was not the first time this had happened. Malenchini, who seems particularly astute for a 16-year-old, had also heard Kirchner give two speeches last week, both about the farm strike.

"We of tired of all that they (in the Kirchner government) are saying," Malenchini said Monday night while leading a street protest in downtown Buenos Aires. "We are tired of all the lies they are saying. We are just tired. We want another thing (something else) for our country and that's why we are here protesting."

Malenchini is in some ways the face of Argentina's farm strike. He is nonthreatening. Moreover, there seems to be something inherently reasonable about the way he and his cohorts express their views - peacefully, respectfully, nonviolently. In contrast to so many of Argentina's protesters, the farmers' approach is non confrontational, even inviting. While other protesters snarl and hurl smoke bombs, these protesters break out the ultimate weapon: the smile. Like most farmers, Malenchini is not used to protesting. But despite his age, he believes firmly in his cause. So he and his friends have taken to the streets to register their discontent with the government and its farm policies. To see Malenchini for yourself, check out this little video shot Monday night by The Argentine Post.

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  • Why is it? I know Argentina, and I could see many diferent reality. Yo conozco Argentina y Yo podia veo mucha realidad diferente. Argentina is muy bueno pais, solo muestra rostro malo in videos. I love Argentina, yo amo Argentina.

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  • REFORMA AGRARIA Y TODA ESA GENTE NUNCA MÁS VUELVE A ESTAR HABLANDO DELANTE DE UNA CÁMARA EN INGÉS PARA UN PAR DE PELOTUDOS. PUEBLO, CONCIENCIA, FUSIL ¡¡MIR, MIR!!

  • hijos de puta! todos con traje! hablan ingles! que mas te falta pelotudo?? por cada uno de estos hay 3 pibes cartoneros.

    aclaren que las "farm" (granja) a las que se refieren deben ser de 50 hectareas como minimo.

  • que mierda hablas en ingles no se te entiende una mierda ,,

  • se acuerdan el 21 de diciembre del 2001 que la gente gritaba...piquete y cacerolas la lucha es una sola!!! jaja cuando paso lo del corralito los piqueteros volvieron a ser los negros de mierda de siempre para la clase media

  • jajajaja Como todo zurdo fracasado y patético primero critican la guita y dsps la andan pidiendo regalada por ahí. Te dije que te vayas con tus novios comunachos a criticar el sistema y darse lástima entre uds, que yo me vuelvo a mi casita quinta con mi mini porq significa que lo q hago tiene valor para el país. Chau, chau . .

  • Jajaja pobrecito... pobrecito. "Pa lo que te va a durar", dice el Tango. Cada vez que salta uno como vos me da tanta, tanta pena... Viejo y solo, viejo y solo vas a quedar escupiendo tu alienación individualista. "Retazo de bacan"... Chau loquito, suerte con tu autito y tu segundo piso, la felicidad está a la vuelta del billete ;)

  • Pero callate la boca, pelotudazo. Nadie tiene lo que no labura. Esa boludez zurda de obligar a "compartir", no hay justicia en eso. Volvete a tu grupito de zurditos que lo único que hacen para sentirse importantes es ir a la UBA a romper las pelotas y no estudiar una mierda.

  • A propósito: quizá la gramática de mi breve comentario en inglés no es tan buena como la del chico de Las Cañitas que dejó un ratito su playstation para sentirse importante con una cacerola, pero si van a chicanear con eso en lugar de aportar contenido, ni se gasten.

  • La demonización de ciertos actores sociales que se realiza desde la repulsiva descripción de este sesgado video, en contraposición al "educadito y limpito" chico de clase media, demuestra las penosas intenciones que la publicación del mismo encubre. Cipayos como siempre, antinacionales, no necesitamos de ningun Concenso de Washington para construir nuestra república. The Kirchner's government is the only one in too many years of argentinian politics who really worth.

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