What you hear when you mention the strong economic figures recently announced by the government is rarely relief. The government’s frustration when people refuse to believe the numbers is understandable. That Argentina moves more slowly, spreads across thousands of towns and neighbourhoods, and rarely shows up cleanly in national indicators. They can post strong numbers without hiring many people. The gap between those numbers is where the inequality lives.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald April 04, 2026 17:27 UTC