In Argentina, poverty has increased by 4 points over six months, now affecting nearly one in three people, reports France 24 on Thursday.
This rise ends a downward trend observed after a historic peak of 52.9% of the population living in poverty reached in early 2024 under President Javier Milei.
France 24 highlights that this increase is partly explained by a resurgence of inflation at the beginning of the year. Furthermore, the method used to calculate the poverty index in Argentina remains contested.