In 1910, Argentina celebrated a hundred years of independence with grand European-style festivities in Buenos Aires — but under the surface simmered class war. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the centenary nearly went up in flames. They follow the anarchist bombings that closed the Opera House, the police crackdown that led to the death of a young boy, and the cautious liberal president José Figueroa Alcorta, who watched his dream of a cosmopolitan capital turn into a battleground. From the stunning Teatro Colón's opening gala to the barricades in the working-class barrios, this is the story of a nation showing off its glitter while its workers demanded a place at the table. The episode also touches on the 1910 general strike, the role of the anarchist newspaper La Protesta, and the legacy of the centenary in shaping modern Argentine identity. A nuanced look at a pivotal year that exposed both Argentina's ambition and its fractures.
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