G20 stress: exodus, rumors and trials suspended in a besieged city – 28/11/2018

Less than 24 hours after its beginning, for many in the city of Buenos Aires, G20 is something more – and quite different – than the historical Leaders Summit. Will the routine of those who live, study or work in the exclusion zones – some will not even allow pedestrians – to keep pace with presidential delegations. But in the opposite direction. The difference, they say Clarinis that while the capital is made available to the world, "it is besieged for the inhabitants".

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For security operations and total or partial restrictions to the movement of pedestrians, vehicles, transport and public services, those who have the "armored" wallet at the end of the month will invest in "tranquility" during their travels outside the city . The rest, the majority, will stay at home, "without WiFi" – they have some- and exercise the to jog.

The port and Costanera Norte will be the most guarded places and they will be blocked From Thursday, December 29th to Wednesday, December 21st to Saturday, December 1st, at 10pm. The most restricted area is of course the Costa Salguero, where meetings will be concentrated. But the impact of the event is already felt by the badociated activities.

For example, the pbadage of the Saudi prince this Wednesday before 8am on the 25 de Mayo highway blocked the Metrobus and bus pbadengers waited 25 minutes to the toll if "they will allow or not the descent in capital". In the semi-fast 96, for example, the bus driver did not have any information, he was waiting for "orders". The anti-G20 protests will also affect traffic: like Thursday, with camping on Plaza Congreso, and Friday at 3 pm, in a place to be confirmed.

Outside the city

Fernanda is an accountant. She lives in Sarmiento, between Paraná and Uruguay, and tells how she escaped to Junín, the city where she is her husband, from Thursday to Thursday afternoon. He leaves with him and his children aged 15, 13 and 11 years old. The municipal government sent him an e-mail informing him that his house was in the area affected by the G20. "Everything will be cut, I will not be able to take the car out of the garage and they have sent me a single email, where they ask me to" walk ". It is said that there will be no WiFi and children can not live without Netflix locked up. As there was an official communication of traffic restrictions, nothing has yet been reported regarding an alleged limitation of communications: a similar rumor ran when Barack Obama came to the country.

However, Fernanda says, "I'm afraid that if what happened to River would happen, there could be an attack." In addition, he is delighted to have the money to "escape at this time of the month." His office in Oz will be closed on Thursday afternoon "because after 18 years, it will be impossible for my employees to return home."

Marcela is also an accountant and lives in Avellaneda. But also enjoy a Friday vacation to getaway to Necochea. "I do not flee the G20: they exclude me to work in a closed area," he says. The office where he works closes for the holidays: "There is no option, because the trains do not go out, they can not work either, it's a real mess, they should have organized in a city ​​of the interior where it would be easier to control the streets without so much economic parate.

Another complicated scenario is that of those who live in the two blocks that surround the Teatro Colón. Argentum, the show to be held on Friday night, will be presented before the Diplomatic Gala Dinner. From the city government, they said Clarin They counted each of the neighbors to guarantee their access to the area.

The stress of exams

The G20 particularly affects students, schoolchildren and students who will have to wait a few more days to make ends meet or bear the uncertainty of whether they have been promoted or not.

"At this time, every year, the integration tables are made, it is the moment when many children they define their schooling. Whether they will promote or not. Between these nerves, we decided to close so as not to generate a double stress, that of "Will they take me or not?", "Will I be able to produce myself or everything will be cut off? ? "He says Clarin Estela Domínguez Halpern, rector of the Luis A. Huergo Industrial Institute, 759 street of Peru, also reprogrammed the tables Thursday.

The Directorate General of Education in Private Management (DIEGEP) did not suggest one or the other thing she was left to the authorities of this secondary school. which has 1,000 students. The notice that they would reprogram the tables was on the agenda that every boy brings home. But Estela had to answer by WhatsApp until late at night the same doubt of fathers and mothers, who had to reprogram the agenda of the whole family.

In the case of Buenos Aires National, the last entrance exam is this Saturday. That day, the boys must give back the story. Just a week ago, they learned that they would eventually happen on the date of origin, but in another place and time: at UBA Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, at 8.30am. "With all the fear that drives them to perform at a university," says one of the mothers, "when they had just left elementary school".

In the case of university students, the UCA reprogrammed the purposes (the courses are already completed) and told this newspaper that Thursday, the university "will be open, for example, to the university. 39, access to the library ". However, this day they will decide if they close before they. Friday, the holidays will be closed.

Shops and restaurants

Merchants, meanwhile, are divided between gastronomy – which will benefit customers in dollars and euros – and those who will close the fact that they will not "nor a sale" because there will be no public.

Patio Bullrich and Paseo Alcorta are two of the remaining stores in the "critical" area. The first will open normally Thursday and Friday, while the Alcorta will close on Friday and Saturday will open after 14 hours. first ladies event this will be done in the next Malba. Sources from IRSA, the owner of the shopping center, explained that each tenant would take care of the transfer of employees during the days when complications would occur.

"We can not close because it would be a great economic lossthey are badigned several days. They informed us that everything would be restricted, but that there would be traffic. Certainly, we will not work like other days or weekends, but we must open to remain attentive to cuts or security measures, "admitted Karina Fernández, partner and director of Puerto Cristal restaurant in Puerto Madero.

"Minute per minute" on the cuts also kept the El Podio glacier, which had until Wednesday two of his branches in doubtPuerto Madero and Lavalle and Carlos Pellegrini. "Fortunately, we can open normally, they are not in the perimeter, that of Puerto Madero is just in the last dock", they were relieved

"We understand what's going on and we want it to be important for the country, but We think that an economic compensation would be a help to deal with this loss of employment. Some advantages of municipal taxes or services that cost us to pay, "added Fernandez, his employees will arrive by car and those who do not have will be told frankly.And about their suppliers, they believe" that They can not do it. "But they are already supplied" so that we do not need anything during these almost four days. "

Like them, others have remained from Puerto Madero and the outlying areas have been in contact with the embbadies for several months to offer special menus to the G20 diplomats. The account is paid by the whole world.