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In Buenos Aires, a poison turns residents into zombies

“PASSPORT TO CRIME BUENOS AIRES” / Benjamin Castaldi has never set foot in Buenos Aires, yet he has a very special bond with the Argentine capital. His father, actor Jean Pierre Castaldi, spent a large part of his childhood there. It was there that he learned Spanish, a love of the great outdoors and the art of dodging blows. Because in the 50s, in the schoolyard as in the street, violence was the rule. Benjamin Castaldi plunges into this megalopolis and discovers that things haven't changed all that much. With its refined cuisine, vibrant nightlife and daily political protest, Agentina's capital is unlike any other city in the world. It's a metropolis of European immigrants. As a result, the architecture is reminiscent of Paris, the restaurants of Rome and the late hours of Madrid. A melting pot of cultures that gave birth to Tango, the symbol of Buenos Aires along with soccer. In the city of “God Maradona”, attending a fútbol match is a religious experience! However, this metropolis, much sought-after by tourists from all over the world, has its dark side. The violent economic crisis of 2001 plunged many Argentines into poverty and urban delinquency. Social inequality and corruption increased, accentuating the population's rejection of power. Today, crime is exploding: hold-ups, lynchings, burglaries, settling of scores between drug mafias and villainous crimes punctuate daily life in Buenos Aires. So much so, in fact, that the governor of the region placed the province under a state of emergency on April 5. Benjamin Castaldi will use these stories and crimes to try and get to the bottom of Buenos Aires society, mores and customs. Our host accompanies police officers out on patrol in the city's red-light districts. He discovers the new metropolitan police force, which is trying to regain lost ground against petty criminals, who for years have harassed the population and tourists alike. He discovers the painful history of this country and meets the victims of the dictatorship who are still fighting against injustice today. Guided by a former junkie addicted to Paco, a highly addictive and toxic drug that wreaks havoc in Buenos Aires, Benjamin ventures into one of the many shantytowns on the outskirts to get to the heart of the traffic. Padre Pépé, a red priest, officiates in the most remote and newest of Buenos Aires' shantytowns. He welcomes Benjamin and explains how much he has suffered from narcosis. This priest worked alongside the man who would become Pope Francis. To thwart criminals and delinquents, the middle classes organize themselves into militias: #documentary #society #reportage First broadcast : 28/12/2014 A report by Thierry Pasquet