BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic...
paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. Others saw a reaction to President Javier Milei 's brutal austerity measures.Plazas provided no privacy and cafes insisted on pricey purchases to use the toilet. With little more than a tent and a bucket, Alejandra started a small business that has surged alongside Argentina ’s angry rallies and sky-high inflation rate. She charges whatever people are willing to pay.
In a country where barbecued beef, or asado, is not only a national dish but a social ritual, meat consumption has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to the Rosario Board of Trade.“They cannot hedge," said Eduardo Levy Yeyati, an economist at Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires. “They cannot save, they cannot travel. They are stuck here and are most affected by inflation and the fiscal adjustment.
“We are serving more and more people every night,” said 31-year-old volunteer Pilar Cristiansen. “There are more and more people who cannot afford to buy food." “There is no greater thing than being able to recognize that this country is just like this,” López’s said of Argentina's volatility. “Now we have to bite the bullet once again.”
Once she got her windfall, she became Argentina's premier OnlyFans teacher. Delvalle is scrambling to keep pace with demand for her classes. “It’s been amazing,” she said of the past seven months since Milei took office.
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