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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Almudena Calatrava

Argentina's poverty rate spikes to 53% in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy

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The official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to 52.9% during the first six months of Javier Milei' s presidency, the government statistics agency reported Thursday, a rise from 41.7% that reflects the pain of Argentina's most intense austerity program in recent memory.

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