The train accident at Once highlighted the safety issues and lack in maintenance on the Sarmiento line run by TBA. There were demonstrations calling out the corruption and lack of maintenance on the lines. The Saturday after the crash, mourners gathered at Once train station to hold a vigil. This was before Lucas’s body was found between two train-cars and riots broke out as anger over the horrific and late discovery of Lucas who had been missing since the crash. Last week people marched downtown demonstrating against corruption at TBA and in the federal government, a sisyphean task. Today, two weeks after the tragic accident, the secretary of transportation Juan Pablo Schiavi stepped down from his post. Photographers Alisson Carriel da Silva and Patricio Murphy each share their photos of the events.
Protest along 9 de Julio (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
Protest along 9 de Julio (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
Corruption kills (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
Mourners protest for better safety and less corruption at TBA. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
Mourners protest the 'assassination' of Leonel Frumento and call for justice. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
People of all ages attended the protest. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
Protestors hold up signs against the corruption of TBA and CFK with the Obelisco in the background. (Photo: Patricio Murphy)
Mourners gather in Once train station at a vigil for the dead. (Photo: Alisson Carriel da Silva)
A small memorial in Once train station for the 50 people killed in the crash. (Photo: Alisson Carriel da Silva)
Mourners are led in prayer at a vigil on Saturday at the Once train station. (Photo: Alisson Carriel da Silva)
A sign outside the Once train station commemorates the victims of both the recent train crash and the 2004 Cromañon fire. (Photo: Alisson Carriel da Silva)
Signs outside the Once train station commemorates the victims of both the recent train crash and the 2004 Cromañon fire with a flyer for the search of Lucas Menghini Rey whose body was found mere hours later, setting tempers off. (Photo: Alisson Carriel da Silva)
