Barrio Ejército de los Andes, better known as Fuerte Apache, is a neighbourhood of Ciudadela near the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is known for its high crime rates and prevalent drug use.[1]
The neighborhood arose during the dictatorship of Juan Carlos Onganía in 1966, as part of a plan for the eradication of illegal settlements. This took place in stages, one of which coincided with the construction of the soccer stadiums for the 1978 World Cup. The military wanted it to be a well-guarded settlement, primarily for the poor. They deposited many people there who had been removed from the Villa 31 slum in Retiro.[2] According to the 2001 census, Fuerte Apache houses 17,777 people in 4,657 residences, although up to four times that number may reside in the complex, as many families lease spare rooms for extra income.
During a brief period between dictatorships, the neighbourhood was christened "LiberationFather Mugica" in 1974, in honor of the anti-poverty activist, who had been murdered days before by paramilitary squads. The military renamed it "Ejército de los Andes" ('Army of the Andes') in 1976,[2] and the nickname Fuerte Apache was given by the journalist José de Zer alluding to the movie Fort Apache, The Bronx while reporting about a gunfight in the complex.[3]
^SeventhQueen (28 August 2019). "LN - The evil called Fuerte Apache, a neighborhood marked by stigmas". About Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
fuerte, apache, barrio, ejército, andes, better, known, neighbourhood, ciudadela, near, city, buenos, aires, argentina, known, high, crime, rates, prevalent, drug, coordinates, 62056, 53917, 62056, 53917country, argentinaprovincebuenos, airespartidotres, febre. Barrio Ejercito de los Andes better known as Fuerte Apache is a neighbourhood of Ciudadela near the city of Buenos Aires Argentina It is known for its high crime rates and prevalent drug use 1 Fuerte ApacheCoordinates 34 37 14 S 58 32 21 W 34 62056 S 58 53917 W 34 62056 58 53917Country ArgentinaProvinceBuenos AiresPartidoTres de FebreroElevation23 m 75 ft CPA BaseB 1702Area code 54 11 Contents 1 Development 2 Notable residents 3 References 4 External linksDevelopment editThe neighborhood arose during the dictatorship of Juan Carlos Ongania in 1966 as part of a plan for the eradication of illegal settlements This took place in stages one of which coincided with the construction of the soccer stadiums for the 1978 World Cup The military wanted it to be a well guarded settlement primarily for the poor They deposited many people there who had been removed from the Villa 31 slum in Retiro 2 According to the 2001 census Fuerte Apache houses 17 777 people in 4 657 residences although up to four times that number may reside in the complex as many families lease spare rooms for extra income During a brief period between dictatorships the neighbourhood was christened Liberation Father Mugica in 1974 in honor of the anti poverty activist who had been murdered days before by paramilitary squads The military renamed it Ejercito de los Andes Army of the Andes in 1976 2 and the nickname Fuerte Apache was given by the journalist Jose de Zer alluding to the movie Fort Apache The Bronx while reporting about a gunfight in the complex 3 Notable residents editThiago Almada professional footballer Carlos Tevez professional footballerReferences edit SeventhQueen 28 August 2019 LN The evil called Fuerte Apache a neighborhood marked by stigmas About Argentina in Spanish Retrieved 23 September 2021 a b Clarin 10 31 2000 in Spanish Una guerra de piedras en el Fuerte Pagina 12 3 November 2000 External links editMunicipal information Municipal Affairs Federal Institute IFAM Municipal Affairs Secretariat Ministry of Interior Argentina in Spanish nbsp This article about a place in Buenos Aires Province Argentina is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fuerte Apache amp oldid 1159124084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
