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Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri Says City Will Halt New ‘Free’ Housing in Villas

He frames a shift toward the middle class, arguing limited resources require prioritizing long-ignored renters.

Overview

  • The declaration was delivered at a Boedo neighbors’ meeting and circulated widely on social media.
  • Macri cited “more than 800,000” middle-class renters who, he said, were never helped as the reason to reorient housing support.
  • Attendees in the room applauded, while opposition figures including María Migliore and Pablo Avelluto criticized the stance.
  • His team told reporters the video was edited and promoted by Kirchnerist-aligned accounts to damage his image.
  • No implementation plan or formal policy details have been published since the comments, following weeks of viral neighborhood meeting videos.