The Macri era has already pushed another 4 million Argentinians into poverty.
According to research conducted by Argentine statistical agencies, since December 2015, when Mauricio Macri took office, the country has registered more than four million new people living in poverty; poverty in the capital, Buenos Aires, has risen from 24,4% since the end of last year to 31,42% in March and then to 33,25%.
Sputnik - According to research released today (4) by statistical agencies in Argentina, since December 2015, when Mauricio Macri took office, the country has registered more than four million new poor people.
Also during this period, an increase in extreme poverty was observed, which in most studies, such as the one carried out by the Center for Political Economy of Argentina (CEPA) together with the Institute of Popular Economy (INDEP), rose from 5 percent to 7 percent, according to TeleSur.
The report by CEPA and INDEP notes that poverty in the city of Buenos Aires has risen from 24,4 percent since the end of last year to 31,42 percent in March, and then to 33,25 percent. According to the researchers, this represents an increase of 1,7 million people living in poverty in the Argentine capital.