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Argentina: the population mobilizes against the total deregulation of the rental market
Argentina: the population is mobilizing against the total deregulation of the rental market – (franceinfo)
In Argentina, the total deregulation of the rental market has removed all protection from nine million tenants. Small groups mobilize to protest every week.
In Argentina, in less than a month, Laura’s rental contract ends and to renew it, she is told a 400% increase in the price. Unable to cope, the woman is forced to leave her 90 square meter apartment to move into a small two-room apartment. Her daughter will occupy the only bedroom while Laura will sleep in the living room. His eldest son will have to go live with his father. Without regulation and in a context of inflation of more than 200% per year, rents are also exploding for commercial premises.
Argentinians already weakened by years of crises
The total deregulation of the rental market has removed all protection from nine million Argentine tenants. Every week, small groups mobilize to protest. A radical liberalization of the country began in force. For Argentinians, already weakened by years of crises, the coming months promise to be very difficult.
