In his youth he was fervently against Perón; as an ordained priest he entered into direct conflict with the church because of the latter’s failure to act after the bombing of the Plaza de Mayo in 1955, where more than 500 civilians who were demonstrating for Perón were killed.
Later, given the Church’s lack of response towards the needy, he founded (together with other Latin American priests) the Movement of Third World Priests: a more modern and social branch of the church that preached the Word of God from a position of poverty, removed from ostentation and wealth, and going directly into the poorest neighbourhoods to work at first hand. He began to see Perón as a charismatic leader and a representative of the People, eventually giving him his utmost loyalty as the absolute leader from his position as Social Conscience.
Mugica became an important figure in the Social organisation of poorer neighbourhoods, as well as the organiser of what is now known as La Villa 31. Persecuted by the more conservative factions of the priesthood and the political Right, he continued his work — ignoring the threats and suggestions to move aside — to the benefit of the neediest in society, creating centres for the provision of basic necessities in those same barrios.
Unsupported by representatives of the upper classes, he was murdered as he left the chapel of Saint Francis Solano after saying mass. Gunned down by Almirón, a henchman for José Lopez Rega, one of the founders of right-wing society Triple A.
Today, the words and deeds of Mugica can be seen as having a vital urgency, and they stand alongside the words of Pope Francis. Today, Social Conscience is still a long-outstanding debt owed by all governments that base the way they operate on neoliberal capitalism.
“…I can look my needy brother in the eye and know I owe him nothing. I owe him nothing !” Carlos Mugica
Pablo Razuk is an actor, director and teacher, as well as the master of Korinthio Teatro. He trained as a performer with Mirko Buchin, Oscar Medina, Chiqui González, Carlos Gandolfo, Augusto Fernándes, Julio Chávez, Santiago Doria and Luis Romero. He also studied related skills: mise-en-scène with Oscar Medina; set design with Guillermo de la Torre; lighting with Jorge Mezardi and make-up with Hugo Grandi.
As a teacher he has worked and developed at the Centro Cultural Rojas for 11 years, while he also has held his own theatre workshops there since 1996.
During his career as an actor he has worked in theatre, cinema and television; for the latter, he has featured in 678 episodes from a variety of programmes, both one-offs and series. Most notably among these: Montecristo, ByB, El Capo, El Pacto, Signos, etc.
His film work includes roles in: Garage Olimpo, El borde del tiempo, La mano de Dios, Derecho de familia, Whisky Romeo Zulu, H.I.J.O.S.,El alma en dos, Vagón fumador.
His work has gained him several awards from film festivals, including Best Supporting Actor in Cuba, Jury Special Mention in Huelva, Critics Mention in Venice. Highlights from his acting work include: Guayaquil “Una historia de Amor”, Los Hechizados, Yocasta, Severino “la otra historia”, Titulares, Camino del Cielo, En Casa en Kabul, El Señor Puntilla y su Criado Matti (San Martín Municipal Theatre), Mein Kampf, directed by Jorge Lavelli (San Martín Municipal Theatre), Bang Bang y somos historia, Litófagas and 50 other plays.
