Food or medicine? Inflation squeezing retirees in Argentina

Paulina Najnudel poses for a portrait at the Caballito and Villa Crespo, a recreational day center for retirees, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Paulina Najnudel poses for a portrait at the Caballito and Villa Crespo, a recreational day center for retirees, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. That barely covers a third of their expenses for food, medicine and rent. “I can’t even pay the rent, my daily expenses, services, and I have to eat. ADVERTISEMENTNow, after years of high inflation, Argentina’s minimum pension measured in U.S. dollars is one of the lowest in the region, just above Venezuela, according to a study by the Argentine consulting firm Focus Market.