Staunch libertarian Javier Milei has implemented a range of austerity measures since taking office. His government blamed previous administrations for the dire economic situation.
The poverty rate in Argentina reached 52.9% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s government, the national statistics agency reported on Thursday.
It marks the highest poverty rate since 2003, and a 11.2% increase compared to the second half of 2023.
The number of people living in extreme poverty grew by 3 million during the first half of 2024, according to the report.
The statistics agency calculates poverty by comparing household income with the cost of a basic basket of goods, which amounts to around $240 (€215).
What percentage of a population must suffer under right-wing leadership before that population rises up and corrects the problem by force? Is some type of uprising likely to form here?
Usually it’s when the middle class gets tired that governments are overturned here.
He was elected. If people don’t want him they should just vote someone else next time.