The ITUC strongly criticises the IMF's endorsement of the austerity measures taken by Argentine President Javier Milei, which have led to widespread social turmoil. Despite an inflation rate of nearly 150 per cent since Milei took office pushing many people into poverty and hunger, savage budget cuts threatening the future of schools, universities and public services, and a predicted drop of 2.8% in GDP this year, the IMF said that “progress so far has been really impressive.” In a striking (...)