Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline
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People eat food distributed for free by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
People wait to receive a free meal distributed by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Men wait to receive food for free after attending a Mass organized by the Catholic Church at a square outside the Constitucin train station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Union of Workers of the Popular Economy volunteers Valeria Espindola, center, and Rosana Barberis rest after serving free meals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Free meals sit in a crate for distribution by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy volunteers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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People eat food distributed for free by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)