Trapitos ask for a substantial "tip" for guarding cars that motorists park on the street.
[2] As the trapitos do not work in private parking lots their activity contravenes the rules for public spaces, for which only the state has rights to set limits on or charge for its usage.
[3] In the legislature of Buenos Aires, the Republican Proposal (PRO, aligned with mayor Mauricio Macri) and the Front for Victory (FPV, aligned with president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner) have opposing views on the issue.
The PRO wants to ban the activity completely, but has been unable to secure the votes needed to enact the proposed bill.
[4] The FPV wants instead to regulate cuidacoches (car guards) and proposed a law for this purpose, which was vetoed by Macri.