Capybaras and class war in Argentina

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The exclusive Nordelta gated community north of Buenos Aires were recently invaded by capybaras, the world's largest rodent. Gardens were tunnelled, plants eaten, but with half of Argentinians living in poverty, many were siding with the animals, as BBC Mundo contributor Macarena Gagliardi reports. Image: Capybaras in Tigre, Buenos Aires province, in August 2021 Credit: Magali Cervantes/AFP via Getty Images