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Voters Regret Choices as Argentina's Economy Crumbles

11/2/2025

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Francisco Jiménez, a delivery rider in Buenos Aires, cannot afford rent as Argentina's economy worsens.
He voted for Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza, and mobile shop owner Nicolás Pedrosa supported it, but many regret the vote.
Milei's austerity measures have driven losses, with 205,000–250,000 formal jobs lost and 18,000 businesses closed.
Informal workers now make up 43.2% of the labor force, underscoring the crisis.

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Francisco Jiménez, a delivery rider in Buenos Aires, cannot afford rent as Argentina's economy worsens.
He voted for Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza, and mobile shop owner Nicolás Pedrosa supported it, but many regret the vote.
Milei's austerity measures have driven losses, with 205,000–250,000 formal jobs lost and 18,000 businesses closed.
Informal workers now make up 43.2% of the labor force, underscoring the crisis.