ECONOMY & POLITICS Milei blames political 'caste' as study estimates 57% poverty rate 19-02-2024 14:06 President blames political "caste" for the soaring poverty that a study estimates plagues 57% of population.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina’s poverty rate has risen to 44.7%, says UCA body 05-12-2023 23:12 Latest study by UCA’s social debt observatory says that without welfare programmes, poverty would affect 49% of the population; Extreme poverty has risen 9.6%, finds report.
POVERTY 2,800 Argentines slipping into poverty every day, experts warn 23-06-2022 23:20 Private estimates reveal horrifying social data underlining that being employed, whether formally or informally, is no guarantee against being poor. With annual inflation approaching three digits and sustained price increases for food and beverages above the monthly average, family incomes are increasingly falling short. by Gonzalo Martínez