Argentina, a sleepless country

The President said, “Don’t leave me dreaming alone, dream with me, we will change the world.” Alberto Fernandez last week. He also has a personal dream: to be Re-elected in October elections. For the moment, the polls do not invite optimism. However, regarding the fate of the coalition made up of different aspects of Peronism that has prevailed since the end of 2019, Fernández says, “I am confident that Todos Frenti will win.” Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, the capital’s mayor and right-wing presidential candidate, reassured himself.

Calling into a common dream is a commonplace in politics. However, the eyelids do not close easily when awakened by some kind of nightmare. In fact, 54.55% of those who took the Faculty of Psychology survey agreed that they were in the middle of a process. crisis, especiallyand it does not invite tranquility.

Inflationary nightmare

Contrary to what Spinetta’s song raises, many Argentines’ night out brings all sorts of anxiety, according to the proposed study.”Knowing the psychological state of the people. Amid temperatures approaching 40 degrees and occasional power and water blackouts that, of course, do not invite you to sleep peacefully, the National Institute for Statistics and Census (Indec) confirmed inflation in February at 6.6%. This way, cumulative cost of living in the last 12 months 102.2%. Meat and its derivatives, other foods and non-alcoholic beverages recorded the highest increases, while other products fell. To find an approximate number, you would have to go back thirty years. Constant price increases and not enough money are so common in daily life that they don’t fade when you close your eyes.

Research from the School of Psychology reminds us that the pandemic has opened great doors to insomnia. Once, insecurity, frustration with the political situation, unemployment and job insecurity These are some of the factors that condition the feelings of Argentines. However, the fear that things will go wrong in the economy is exacerbating the disturbances, especially in a country where 40% of the population suffers from this scourge, especially in those areas closest to falling into poverty. A recent measurement reveals that a family of four living in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s wealthiest city, would need to earn at least 264 euros in February to not be considered poor, and around 470 euros to not be considered poor. Belonging to a hard middle class demands about 750 euros.

For some of the people living in this country, it is not easy to reach any of these figures. “Participants who perceive themselves as lower socioeconomically and have a lower level of education, as well as younger age, highest levels of psychological distress“, stated in the UBA’s investigation. The youngest ones are also at increased risk.

more protests

The center of the Argentine capital shook earlier in the week. Camp in front of the Ministry of Social Development Despite the scorching heat, thousands of people protested the Peronist government’s decision to cut subsidies to the least favored sectors. Men, women and children demonstrated for 48 hours. In a sleepless city where restaurants, cafeterias, theaters and bookstores closed at dawn decades ago, the usual losers tried to sleep in the streets surrounding the ministry. They did so even though they knew their demands would not be taken into account. The so-called Piquetera Unit, which brings together various social organizations, does not just want the state aid to continue. They also demand the delivery of pledged vehicles for real work, unemployment insurance, aid to soup kitchens, and community development. Their leaders are chasing a modest but impossible dream for them.