Report: Nearly 6 in 10 Argentinian children, teens live in poverty

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BUENOS AIRES, May 1 (UPI) -- More than half of children and teenagers in Argentina live in poverty, with the crisis hitting hardest in the greater Buenos Aires region, according to a new report that highlights the country's persistent social and economic struggles. The report by the Social Debt Observatory at Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina found that 53.6% of children and adolescents in the country lack sufficient household income to meet basic needs. The situation is even more