Graffiti tour-- Let me spray a political statement

It's hard to understate how much Argentines love thrashing, praising or just merrily dissecting political life in their country. I was therefore a little surprised that the street art I saw wasn't fiercely opinionated. Granted, it's a little harder to convey a nuanced argument with a spray can (I think?). But here are a few of the themes that made it onto Palermo walls.



Poverty as a neighbor of this luxury store.



The anonymous prisoner.



Swines too need protection from their flu.



The 'Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo' are a group formed by women searching for their children disappeared during Argentina's military dictatorship. They cover their hair with scarves that often have the name of their child stitched on. These emblematic scarves are floating above a playground, seemingly still searching for their sons and daughters.