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Argentina’s economy in crisis, soup kitchens struggle after government spending cuts

Argentina’s economic crisis has led to widespread poverty, affecting over half of the population. Soup kitchens, essential to many struggling families, are facing shortages after the government halted a food distribution program in December as part of a major cost cutting effort. President Javier Milei is being urged to reinstate the program to address the urgent needs of the country’s most vulnerable citizens. The situation is deteriorating, with many families relying solely on soup kitchens for their meals. Inflation, high unemployment, and budget cuts continue to exacerbate the hardship. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on […]

In Argentina, coronavirus brings more economic pain

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