There is no shortage of ‘bohemia’ in Buenos Aires. Or rather, you cannot escape claims of ‘bohemian vibes’ as restaurant owners, landlords or entire neighbourhoods attempt to convince you of the authenticity and quirkiness of their offerings. Such claims are commonplace and, in most cases, perhaps best ignored.

Two secret textile workshops were today shut down by the Government Control Agency (GCBA) on account of 30 serious violations of security and hygiene laws. The GCBA were carrying out a search operation in the porteño neighbourhoods of Floresta and Villa del Parque. In one of the closed workshops, there were children roaming free amongst exposed electrical cables and illegal gas installations, while the whole structure of the building was illegal.