economic

32,000+ Businesses Close Under Milei Austerity Program

| Argentina

New data reveals more than 32,000 businesses have closed since Javier Milei took office in December 2023, reflecting the economic toll of his sweeping austerity program. The closures span sectors across Argentina as the government's shock-therapy approach — deep spending cuts, deregulation, and peso devaluation — continues to compress domestic demand.