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The Argentine prison system shows a significant deterioration, overcrowding and lack of government intervention, in a context of institutional, social and economic difficulties. Such conditions are ripe for conflict, as occurred in the province of Mendoza in March 2000, the motín vendimial. Taking as a reference point such disturbance, this paper analyzes the current situation of the prison system in Mendoza, specifically, the living conditions in prisons, the various parties involved and finally discusses alternative proposals for prison systems. Apparently, the riots are not only a manifestation of violence and revenge between them internally but also a way of claims due to living conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper approaches, from a legal, doctrinal and jurisprudential perspective, the concept and extent of the "Own Acts Doctrine" or "Venire Contra Factum Proprium Nulla Conceditur" as a general principle of what it implies as a right, according to different law systems and, in particular, according to Argentinean law. It settles and analyzes the requirements for its due application in each precise case and to prevent therefore any discretional uses, acting either as a shield against inappropriate pretensions or as a device to silence an exasperating judged pretension, which, paradoxically have been given to this valuable tool founded on good faith. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]