Skip to content
Friday, November 6, 2026

Culture without borders. / La culture sans frontières.

Under Javier Milei’s Government, Poverty in Argentina Rises by 4 Points

Poverty in Argentina rose by 4 points over six months, now affecting nearly one in three people, according to France 24. This increase interrupts a prior decline following a historic peak in early 2024 under President Javier Milei. Inflation at the start of the year is cited as a cause, while the poverty calculation method remains disputed.


Thomas Rivière
Thomas Rivière
September 26, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
Brief

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.

You are offline. Here are the latest available articles.