US EditionArgentina’s Poverty Drops in Win for Milei
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In the second half of 2025, 28.2% of Argentinas lived in poverty, a decrease in 31.6% registered in the first half
Argentina’s poverty drops in win for Milei
Argentina’s poverty rate fell last year to its lowest level since 2018, a major victory for President Javier Milei even as progress against inflation stalls. Since becoming president in 2023, Milei has overseen a remarkable turnaround of South America’s second-biggest economy: His cuts to subsidies and pensions have led to the government’s first budget surplus in 14 years, and have helped tame annual inflation from more than 200% at the start of…
The ultraliberal president Milei has cut social programs and subsidies with his chainsaw. Nevertheless, poverty in Argentina has fallen significantly, according to the statistics authority.
Writing Open Channel The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) released on Tuesday the figures corresponding to poverty and indigence corresponding to the second semester of 2025. Thus, with chocolates and dishes, high officials, including the fallen Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, came out to celebrate that 28.2% of the population is under the poverty line and 6.3% is destitute. Beyond the official celebration, focused on highlig…
The INDEC data for the second half of 2025 was known and is the lowest figure in 7 years. All the edges to be taken into account. Poverty stood at 28.2% during the second half of 2025, as reported on Tuesday 31 March by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC). This means that 13 million people are in this situation. Although this is the lowest number in seven years, the picture is not the same throughout Argentina: what are the…
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