What is the story about: Poverty in Argentina rises to 32%, while destitution hits 7.5%?

Poverty rose to 32% during the first half of 2026, according to official data published Thursday by the INDEC statistics bureau based on a survey of Argentina’s main urban centers. The percentage equals nearly 10 million people. Extrapolated to the entire country, nearly 15.5 million people are poor. Poverty has jumped compared to the end of 2025, when the index stood at 24.4% (the increase in number of poor people exceeds 2 million). Current poverty is also higher than the first half of 2025 (3

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Poverty rose to 32% during the first half of 2026, according to official data published Thursday by the INDEC statistics bureau based on a survey of Argentina’s main urban centers. The percentage equals nearly 10 million people. Extrapolated to the entire country, nearly 15.5 ...

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Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: Poverty rose to 32% during the first half of 2026, according to official data published Thursday by the INDEC statistics bureau based on a survey of Argentina’s main urban centers. The percentage equals nearly 10 million people. Extrapolated to the entire country, nearly 15.5 million people are poor. Poverty has jumped compared to the end of 2025, when the index stood at 24.4% (the increase in number of poor people exceeds 2 million). Current poverty is also higher than the first half of 2025 (3
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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Poverty in Argentina rises to 32%, while destitution hits 7.5%