00:00An official poverty figures in Argentina jumped to over 32% in the first half of
00:062026, surpassing 15 million people nationwide. Data released by the National
00:11Institute of Statistics and Censuses underscores a deepening economic
00:15contraction driven by declining industrial output and soaring living costs.
00:20According to official statistics, extreme poverty reached 7.5% of the
00:24population, affecting nearly three and a half million citizens unable to cover
00:28basic food requirements. Household incomes failed to keep pace with basic basket
00:33price increases exceeding 20%, while key sectors like manufacturing and retail
00:38trade registered sharp year-on-year drops, highlighting the severe social toll of
00:43current austerity policies.
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