Tag: Poverty
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Argentine Senate Begins Debate on President Milei’s Reforms
Citizens gathered outside the Parliament to protest against his proposals for legal reforms and fiscal adjustment. On Wednesday, the Argentine Senate began to debate the bill called “Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines.” This proposal was sent by President Javier Milei on April 29, once it was approved by the Chamber of […]
June 12, 2024
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Argentine Judge Forces Milei to Distribute Stored Food
While 51 percent of Argentines live in poverty, the Milei administration kept 5,000 tons of food abandoned in warehouses. By order of Judge Sebastian Casanello, President Javier Milei was forced to distribute food that was intended for social assistance programs for the poorest Argentines. RELATED: Argentina: March for Gender Equality and Rights On Tuesday, the Argentine […]
June 4, 2024
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Los Angeles Quality of Life Hits Lowest-Ever Level
Concerns over the high cost of living pushed the satisfaction of residents in Los Angeles County back to its lowest-ever level, with renters feeling especially pessimistic about their futures, showed an annual survey published Wednesday. RELATED: Tuberculosis Cases Are Surging in California The Quality of Life Index is a project of the University of California, […]
April 18, 2024
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Argentine: The Escalation of Poverty
The Econometrics Department of Torcuato Di Tella University confirmed on Tuesday that poverty during the first three months of this year grew in Argentina, reaching 3.2 million citizens. RELATED: Argentine President Buys 24 F-16 Military Aircraft From Denmark After the election of President Javier Milei, poverty reached 51.8 percent on average during the first quarter of […]
April 16, 2024
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Argentina: Extreme Poverty Rises to Highest Level Since 2005
On Wednesday, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) published a report showing that the urban extreme poverty rate in Argentina reached 11.9 percent in the second half of 2023, marking the highest rate since 2005. RELATED: Colombia Orders Expulsion of Argentine Diplomats From the Country Compared to the second half of 2023, this rate, which […]
March 28, 2024
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Hunger Moves Thousands of Argentines to the Streets
On Monday, Argentinians will take to the streets of various cities to reject the situation of poverty to which far-right President Javier Milei and his policies have led. RELATED: In Argentina Six People Die During Sewer Network Maintenance “There’s no margin left. Hunger in our neighborhoods is a limit,” said the organizers, including the Union […]
March 18, 2024
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Argentine Aeronautical Workers Go on Strike on Wednesday
The Association of Aeronautical Personnel (APA), the Airline Pilots Association (APLA), and the Union of Superior and Professional Personnel of Air Commercial Companies (UPSA) will hold a strike on Wednesday to demand a salary adjustment that compensates for the accelerated loss of purchasing power in Argentina. RELATED: Governor of Buenos Aires Sues Milei with the […]
February 27, 2024
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Macri and Milei Are Responsible for Poverty in Argentina: CFK
On Monday, former Argentine president and vice president Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner blamed former president Mauricio Macri and current president Javier Milei for the poverty rate surpassing 57.4 percent. RELATED: Argentina: Poverty Rises 13 Points in Milei’s Two Months Ruling “Today we are worse off than in 2004,” Fernandez-Kirchner said, emphasizing that the far-right President Milei’s economic policies are plunging […]