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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
Latin America is suffering the economic effects of the post-pandemic period, but Chilean Rodrigo Valdés, 56, the economist responsible for the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), …
The International Monetary Fund: ‘Dollarization is not a substitute for a sustainable fiscal policy’ Read More
Between June and September of last year, the International Monetary Fund provided an emergency bailout package to the Argentinian government totalling just under $60 billion. The move was prompted by …
The IMF In Argentina: Imposing Austerity That Won’t Work, On A Country That Doesn’t Want It Read More