25 million Argentine citizens live in poverty. That is the number estimated by the Argentine Social Debt Observatory of the Argentine Catholic University, when stipulating that at the end of 2023, the poverty rate was 44 and that, in the first three months – which coincide with Javier’s administration Milei- poverty would rise to 55 percent. Meanwhile, Milei should also raise the alarm of almost doubling the indigence rate: according to the UCA measurement, in that same period an increase in the 9.6 to 17.5 percent.
The numbers are derived from the report that was named X-ray of poverty in Argentina: social reality and solidarity that is hope. There, through graphs and numbers, they indicate that this brutal increase is attributed, in large part, to the impact of inflation in recent months and the increase mainly in the food sector that affected the lowest strata of society. Upon taking office, the La Libertad Avanza government caused a 114 percent devaluation and enabled homeless workers, with the motto of “deregulating the economy.”
Likewise, the study ensures that Some 7.8 million people are in a state of extreme poverty or destitution, That is, they are located below the basic food basket (CBA).
“Total food insecurity for urban areas surveyed by the ODSA-UCA survey reaches 24.7% of people, 20.8% of households and 32.2% of children and adolescents. On the other hand, 10.9% of people, 8.8% of households and 13.9% of children and adolescents (NNyA) are in an even more serious situation, with severe food insecurity. . When considering the AMBA, the total food insecurity values are located at 26.4% of people, 21.8% of households and 35% of children and adolescents. When considering severe food insecurity, they are at 9.9%, 12.7% and 16.5%, respectively,” the report states.
For their part, 20.6 percent of households that suffer Total food insufficiency is around 3.7 million homes that house around 11 million inhabitants.
Poverty is also reflected in lack of access to basic services and high dependence on state aid. The report details that 42.6 percent of children and adolescents live in homes that receive the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) and the Food Card. Furthermore, the 50 percent of minors attend school cafeterias36.7 percent receive boxes or bags of food from canteens and 11.1 percent from non-school canteens.
Refering to Child mortality, The study notes that, although there have been general improvements in recent decades, significant disparities persist between provinces, with higher levels of infant mortality correlating with higher rates of monetary destitution.
He educational deficit is another critical aspect. The survey mentions that 23% of children from 3 to 5 years old do not attend formal educational establishments, 9.1% of children and adolescents from 6 to 12 years old attend primary school overage, and 35. 3% of young people between 18 and 29 years old have not finished high school. These data reflect the negative impact of poverty on education, despite the support of the public and private management system.
The labor market does not escape this reality. 32.5 percent of employed workers reside in households in poverty. Furthermore, 30.9% work in the social economy, and when considering the economically active population, 26.5% have precarious employment and 24.3% have unstable underemployment.
The presentation of the report – which reveals the new poverty data – It comes in a critical context for the Governmentalready hit by food scandal stored and irregular hiring in the Ministry of Human Capital.
