Agustín Salvia explained why "there is not much to celebrate" about the fall of poverty celebrated by Milei

On Monday, the INDEC reported that 38.1% of people were below the poverty line in the second half of 2024, showing falls compared to 52.9% in the first semester and 41.7% in the second half of 2023. This is the lowest semi-annual rate since 2022. After knowing the data, President Javier Milei celebrated with a post in X: “Poverty fell very sharply. The fall in inflation, the growth in the level of activity and the policies promoted by the Minist…

"They changed the measurements," the driver explained about the new poverty rate. "The rates, prepaid and other items that were on the ground have increased dramatically," she said.

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) announced today that poverty in Argentina reached 38.1% of the population in the second half of 2024. The report also revealed that more than half of children under the age of 15 are below the poverty line. Despite this figure, the figure represents a reduction compared to 41.7% recorded in the same period of 2023. However, several agencies have questioned the veracity of these numbers. O…

The recent report of the INDEC revealed a sharp reduction in the poverty rate in Argentina, which went from 52.9% in the first half of 2024 to 38.1% in the second. However, this data generated controversy between economists and analysts, who warn that the measurement may be exaggerating the improvement. According to them, the brake on inflation and partial income recovery may have had an impact on statistics, but not necessarily on the daily lif…

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) placed poverty in Argentina at 38.1% at the end of 2024, which is equivalent to 17.9 million people. This figure contrasts with 52.9% of the first semester of the same year and 41.7% recorded at the end of the previous government. "Although poverty fell to 38.1% we still have a structural problem. Today half of the children are poor," said economist Florencia Iragui in dialogue with Danie…

The director of the Argentine-UCA Social Debt Observatory related the official euphoria to the data reported by the INDEC, which showed a poverty rate of 38.1%. Read more