US EditionHalf of Argentina's Children Still Poor as Austerity Bites
The report said extreme poverty affected 10.7% of minors and food insecurity reached 28.8%, underscoring persistent deprivation despite recent improvement.
- The Catholic University reported that 53.6% of children in Argentina lived in poverty last year, down from 59.7% in 2024, though structural deficits persist.
- President Javier Milei's austerity-driven economic overhaul initially deepened Argentina's recession; improved welfare policies and falling inflation under his government subsequently helped alleviate the trend.
- Data from the Argentine Social Debt Survey reveals food insecurity affected 28.8% of children, with 64.8% relying on distress-driven food assistance and 42% living in inadequate housing.
- Mental health concerns persist, with 18% of children showing symptoms of anxiety; access to healthcare remains difficult, as roughly one in six children lack any dental care.
- The UCA warned, "We must not confuse a temporary improvement with the solution to a structural problem," cautioning that deprivation remains widespread despite recent gains.
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The study, based on the Argentine Social Debt Survey, also indicated that total indigence reached 10.7 percent of children in the South American country.
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A UCA report warns that child poverty reaches 53.6% and that 28.8% suffer from food insecurity. The dependence on state assistance reaches record levels. A recent report by the Argentine Social Debt Observatory of the Universidad Católica Argentina set the alarms on the situation of children in the country: 6 out of 10 children and adolescents live in poverty, in a context where the lack of food is consolidated as the most urgent deficiency. Acc…
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