Argentina’s annual inflation rate now stands at 114 percent `more than 100 percent. That means the prices of some basic goods have more than doubled in the past 12 months. The numbers from Argentina’s Bureau of Statistics also reveal that four in every ten people have been thrown into poverty. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Florencia Varela in Buenos Aires Province where many must get creative to make ends meet. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Argentina #ArgentinaEconomicCrisis #ArgentinaInflation
Members of Argentina’s trade unions have marched in the tens of thousands, protesting against the rising cost of living. With inflation in the country expected to hit 100 percent for the year, the workers are demanding businesses do more to keep prices down. Al Jazeera’s @Daniel Schweimler reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Argentina #Inflation
Thousands marched on the streets of the Argentine capital to protest against a loan repayment deal with the IMF, fearing the economic fallout on their lives. They say the record $57 billion loan should be ignored. But that would risk isolating the country from international financial markets. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Argentina #ArgentinaEconomicCrisis #IMF
After 28 years without a trophy in a major football tournament, thousands of Argentinian fans are celebrating their 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Copa America final. A first-half goal by Angel Di Maria was enough to clinch a hard-fought game in Brazil. Al Jazeera’s Daniel Schweimler reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Argentina #BuenosAires #CopaAmericaFINAL
Argentina has announced three days of mourning following the death of football legend Diego Maradona. The 60-year-old passed away from a heart attack, just weeks after brain surgery. Considered one of the sport’s greatest players, he catapulted Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup. And thousands of fans there celebrated the athlete who overcame poverty by being the best in his field. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Maradona #ElDiego #RipMaradona
The coronavirus pandemic threatens to wreck the world’s most cash-strapped countries. In Argentina, two years of recession have resulted in an unemployment rate of almost 10 percent. And that is expected to rise significantly after some of Latin America’s strictest lockdown measures were imposed. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Argentina #Coronavirus #AljazeeraEnglish
