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In her nine years at the Laura Bonaparte national mental health hospital in Buenos Aires City, Julieta Chevallier has seen suffering widen and deepen. “When people finally come to see …
In Milei’s Argentina, austerity economics manifests as a mental health crisis Read More
Argentina’s markets have tumbled, with the peso currency at a historic low, after a heavy defeat for President Javier Milei’s party at the hands of the Peronist opposition at local elections stoked …
Argentine markets plunge after Milei’s party loses in Buenos Aires vote Read More
Cesar Martinez, 45, works full-time at a butcher shop in Buenos Aires, but in the last year, he has had to pick up other jobs to make it to the …
Milei tames inflation, but Argentines still struggle to afford basics Read More
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The fate of Argentina’s state-run oil company was thrown into doubt Monday as a U.S. judge ordered the cash-strapped country to give up its 51% …
In a blow to Milei, a US judge orders Argentina to turn over its majority stake in state oil company Read More
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s poverty rate jumped from almost 42% to 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei’ s presidency, the statistics agency reported Thursday, a steep rise …
Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy Read More
Argentina’s reserves, held by its Central Bank, include almost two million troy ounces of gold, valued at about $4.5 billion. But lately, there’s a question that’s on everybody’s lips: where is …
The mystery of Argentina’s gold: Milei admits that it was transferred abroad, without specifying the quantities or destination Read More
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Psychologist Jesica Bianchiotti, 35, still remembers the days when most sessions with her patients began with a chat about the weather or the results of the latest …
Sky-high inflation takes a toll on mental health in Argentina Read More
Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, on Tuesday announced an official devaluation of the peso of 50%, virtually turning on the chainsaw that he famously used at campaign events. The government …
Argentina’s Milei announces 50% currency devaluation and large cuts to public spending Read More
Activist gig workers are handing out ballots and campaign materials as part of their delivery runs. The incumbent party has introduced a bill to classify gig workers as employees, stoking …
Argentina’s gig workers are rallying against regulation — and supporting the libertarian candidate Read More
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — With tired faces, residents of a homeless shelter in Argentina’s capital pass through the main entrance and line up to receive a hot drink and …
Rising poverty grips Argentina as runaway inflation takes its toll Read More