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- ›loaded language: 'more pain forecast'
- ›loaded language: 'sweeping spending cuts'
- ›loaded language: 'touted'
- ›loaded language: 'rising hardship'
- ›framing: The headline ties the rise in poverty directly to Milei with 'under Milei' and foregrounds a pessimistic forecast.
- ›framing: The article emphasizes present deterioration and possible political damage while also including context that poverty remains well below its 2024 peak.
- ›editorializing: Rising hardship appears to be damaging Milei’s support among lower-income voters
- ›editorializing: raising questions about whether he can retain a constituency that was central to his previous election victory
Argentina's Poverty Rate Increases to 32.3 Percent Under President Milei
Argentina's poverty rate has risen to 32.3 percent in the first half of 2026 under President Javier Milei, an increase from 28.2 percent in the last half of 2025. Estimates suggest the rate could reach 35 percent by the end of the year. The rise in poverty coincides with an increase in unemployment to 7.9 percent and a decline in Milei's approval ratings among lower-income voters as he approaches re-election.
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Argentina's poverty rate has risen to 32.3 percent in the first half of 2026 under President Javier Milei, an increase from 28.2 percent in the last half of 2025. Estimates suggest the rate could reach 35 percent by the end of the year. The rise in poverty coincides with an increase in unemployment to 7.9 percent and a decline in Milei's approval ratings among lower-income voters as he approaches re-election.
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