Argentina Struggles with Increased Poverty, Inflation
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Pedestrians walk past out-of-business stores which display For rent signs, near the Buenos Aires Obelisk, Argentina April 6, 2021. (REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian)
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The neighborhood of Manzanares outside the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina looks poor. People cook with firewood. Some have no electricity, gas or running water. Children play without shoes.
More than 100 years ago, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. By the end of 2020, 42 percent of the population was poor. The percentage has risen from 35.5 percent a year earlier. The coronavirus health crisis and years of recession have affected people’s lives.
In a run-down part of Manzanares, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the scars of poverty are clear. People cook with firewood. Some have no electricity, gas or running water. Children play barefoot with old toys next to rudimentary homes.
2021-02-27 02:37:43 GMT2021-02-27 10:37:43(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti on Friday said she had tested positive for COVID-19 and entered quarantine. I want to tell you that I did a swab as part of the procedure required to enter Congress on March 1, and they informed me of the positive result. Therefore, I will be quarantining over the next few days, following the established protocol, she posted to Twitter. The pandemic is not over, let us continue to comply with the care guidelines, she added in a second message.
The positive test result came only a week after she took over the Health Ministry on Feb. 20 after her predecessor resigned.