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He gave absolutely zero fucks. Here he is making love to his lady friends in front of the cops’ paint splattered tanks.
And he was always there to back up his friends.
He understood solidarity. He understood who the violent thugs were. And he was just a dog.
And he never gave the cops a moment’s peace.
El Negro Matapacos has become beloved. https://twitter.com/Annik13/status/1187837779159519233
Beloved is probably too weak of a word. El Negro is approaching canonization. This reads: “Patron saint of protestors and street dogs.”
He is the subject of street art throughout Chile. https://twitter.com/Emily_Lykos/status/1193319630246481922
And more fan art than you can shake a stick at.
Here is an entire page of tribute art: https://matapacos.cl/
Move over Big Structural Bailey. https://twitter.com/El_Genovese/status/1195500701541117954
A lot of El Negro Matapacos fan art also features Pare Man, a young man who became a folk hero with his handmade sign and complete lack of fear.
El Negro died of old age in 2017 under the care of a volunteer veterinarian. But he will always be remembered taking a stand.
