Poverty in Argentina reached an alarming 55% during the first trimester of 2024, while 17.5% of Argentines are destitute, according to a new report by the Argentine Catholic University’s respected Social Debt Observatory. “Food insecurity surveyed by the ODSA-UCA in urban areas is at 24.7% for people, 20.8% for households, and 32.2% for children and teenagers. On the other hand, 10.9% of people, 8.8% of households, and 13.9% of children and teenagers are in an even more serious situation with severe food insecurity,” the report says. Food insecurity is at 26.4% for individuals, 21.8% for households, and 35% for children and teenagers in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. “In order to reduce poverty, inflation should be reduced and new jobs should be created with salaries that grow above the CPI, as well as social programs.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald June 05, 2024 08:33 UTC