“Where is the hunger?”: Farmer brings cow carcass to municipality to denounce crime

Indignation and powerlessness drove a cattle farmer to carry the bloody remains of a slaughtered cow into the municipal building of General Acha, La Pampa, demanding answers for a recent act of abigeato. Hernán Carbajales, owner of the Peñi Hue ranch, brought the partial carcass to the town hall after the animal was butchered on his property, with thieves taking only select cuts. The situation was further aggravated by the fact that the cow was pregnant.

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This is hunger. Where is the hunger?

Carbajales' dramatic protest, captured in a widely shared video, reflects the deep frustration within rural communities facing persistent livestock theft and clandestine slaughter. He directly challenged any arguments that economic necessity justifies such crimes, repeatedly asking, "Where is the hunger?" The farmer expressed anger over what he perceives as attempts to downplay or relativize these offenses, criticizing "cheap politicking."

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I want my mayor to tell me, where is the hunger?

The incident underscores the significant economic strain on producers. "Because we idiots pay the permits for this whole circus to function," Carbajales stated, highlighting the costs associated with legal production that are undermined by criminal activity. He also emphasized the loss of the unborn calf, noting, "This cow was pregnant and they killed her yesterday."

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What cheap politicking.

This event has resonated strongly among agricultural producers in the region, where abigeato remains a primary concern for rural security. Carbajales recounted that this protest was the culmination of days of mounting frustration, as he had also lost a pregnant Criollo mare to theft within the same week. The repeated nature of these crimes weighs heavily on producers, who invest considerable resources into their operations only to suffer such devastating losses.

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Because we idiots pay the permits for this whole circus to function.