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Poverty in Argentina soars to more than 50% as government austerity bites
Argentina’s poverty rate soared to almost 53% in the first half of the year, official data released on Thursday showed, the first hard evidence of the painful impact of libertarian President Javier Milei’s tough austerity measures.
Argentina records sharp rise in poverty
Poverty was already on the rise in Argentina before the Milei government took office. As recently as 2017, only about a quarter of the population were affected. When Milei assumed the presidency, he promised shock therapy, devaluing the peso by 50% and cutting the number of government ministries by half.
Poverty Soars Past 50% in Argentina as Milei Austerity Hits Hard
Poverty in Argentina reached its highest level since the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis in the first half of the year, as President Javier Milei unleashed a shock therapy program to put an already reeling economy back on its feet.
Argentina poverty rate soars to nearly 53% in first half of 2024
Argentina's poverty rate rocketed to 52.9% in the first half of 2024, the government's INDEC statistics agency said on Thursday, surging from 40.1% a year earlier.
Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei’s Argentina
Poverty in Argentina rose to over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei's presidency,
Poverty rate hits 20-year high in Argentina under Milei's reforms
According to data released on Thursday by the national statistics institute INDEC, Argentina's poverty rate increased from nearly 42% to nearly 53% in the first six months of President Javier Milei's economic shock therapy.
Argentina’s poverty soars to 53% amid Milei’s austerity measures
Argentina’s poverty rate soared to nearly 53% in the first half of 2024, according to official data released on Thursday, marking a sharp increase from the 41.7% reported at the end of 2023. This rise,
Argentina's poverty crisis deepens under President Milei's policies
According to data released on Thursday by the national statistics institute INDEC, Argentina's poverty rate increased from nearly 42 percent to nearly 53 percent in the first six months of President Javier Milei's economic shock therapy.
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Argentina's Milei Predicts 2025 Election Shakeup at Party Launch
Winning the 2025 elections would give Milei's libertarian La Libertad Avanza (Liberty Advances) party power in Congress, ...
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Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy
The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to about 53% during the first ...
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Argentina's Milei Critiques "Leviathan" United Nations Over "Collectivist" Pact For The Future
Argentina's libertarian-leaning president Javier Milei blasted the United Nations as a "leviathan" of hypocrisy, referring to ...
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Argentina's Milei plans to privatize state airline by decree
Argentina's President Javier Milei intends to sign a decree next week aimed at the privatization of flag carrier Aerolineas ...
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FIFA suspends Argentina goalkeeper for 2 matches in World Cup qualifying
Argentina’s soccer association (AFA) said on Friday that FIFA suspended goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for two matches of South ...
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Argentina’s Economy Grew More Than Expected in July Under Milei
Argentina’s economy posted a larger-than-expected upturn in July, a promising signal for President Javier Milei with the ...
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The Rugby Championship South Africa 48 Argentina 7 Full Time
Santiago Chocobares limps off, which looked unlikely when he went down, and is replaced by Lucio Cinti. The Boks race down the left wing into the Argentina half, but some committed tackling denies ...
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South Africa v Argentina LIVE: Result and reaction as Springboks thrash Pumas to seal Rugby Championship title
South Africa destroyed Argentina 48-7 in their decisive showdown to seal the 2024 Rugby Championship title in style. The ...
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