The Gen. Z Voices Shaping Argentina's Election
The Gen. Z Voices Shaping Argentina's Election
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Social media savvy and outspoken, Argentina's youngest voters are making Peronism cool again.
BUENOS AIRES - “He can’t stop coughing/working 12-hour-long shifts/he makes two meager coins a day to support a family of four/and don’t talk to me about meritocracy, don’t be funny, don’t screw with me/because without opportunities/that mierda doesn’t work.”
It’s hard to miss the frustration driving the lyrics of “Canguro,” a song written by 21-year-old Argentine trap star Wos, whose criticisms of the status quo under President Mauricio Macri have struck a chord with many. Debuting just days before the August...
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