the highway between the town of Puerto Iguazu and the famous Falls was blocked - not because of agricultural concerns, but because the citizens were fed up with their municipality and its ties with local mafia. When we wanted to go to the falls, we had to wait from 10 minutes to 30 minutes for the locals to open up the road. There were usually more people waiting in vehicules than there were protesters. Their concerns were pretty ambiguos; one guy gave me a sheet with bullet points. They were against slavery and the mafia, and were for equality and the freedom of the press. I think the bloccade began after a local radio station was shut down. The local police stood around close by to presumably make sure everything was peaceful. 
they let a bus of children through the blocade
even pedestrians had to wait and most folks seemed patient enough
the mood was more jovial than hostile
and finally, the road was opened to let everyone pass through including all the omnibuses
2 comments:
beautiful photos K-Haas!!! wish i could have been there with you boys!!! ah ruby
ah ruby! me too - wish you were there
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