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Gauchito Gil in Argentina.The story behind the beloved image of Gauchito Gil is located in Corrientes, a northeast province of Argentina limiting with Brazil and Paraguay. Gauchito Gil was sort of a Robin Hood of corrientes, fighting the powerful in the name of the poor, hated by the local policeman and his men, one of them assassinated Gauchito Gil while he was defenseless, by cutting his throat. This first part of the story would not be worshiping material of any kind, but the impressive thing was that soon after the head policeman killed Gauchito Gil, his son got very ill, and it was Gauchito Gil the one who healed him. That was the beginning of the legend, over 100 years ago and it has been growing and developing throughout the littoral part of the country ever since. People say that the legend traveled mainly with truck drivers, a very devoted part of the population that follows Gauchito Gil, and that it was them who began to build some of the most important sanctuaries by the edge of National highways throughout the country. Email Bob Frassinetti. The Buenos Aires Art Dealer,Argentina. Bob Frassinetti. Copyright 2005. Roberto Dario Frassinetti.