The Argentine government has confirmed that 5,000 tonnes of food are sitting in state warehouses while soup kitchens complain the Human Capital Ministry has not provided them with food aid since President Javier Milei took office in December. In impoverished neighborhoods around the country, many people rely on food from soup kitchens (comedores in Spanish) to eat. Soon after Milei became president, the Human Capital Ministry cut off food deliveries to soup kitchens, arguing that they were auditing the organizations and had identified irregularities. Rodríguez told the Herald her soup kitchen has not received any food since Milei became President. A spokesperson for the Human Capital Ministry told the Herald that the food stash is to be used in disasters and emergencies.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald May 24, 2024 23:43 UTC