Overview

• More than half of military personnel earn below the national poverty line after July’s wage freeze, with estimates between 56% and 60%.
• Over 2,200 uniformed members resigned in the first half of 2025, including 412 from the Federal Police and 257 from the Army, far exceeding typical annual departures.
• The social health insurer IOSFA has accumulated a 160 billion-peso debt, suspending high-cost treatments and forcing 600,000 affiliates to face long waits or pay out of pocket.
• Police in Buenos Aires Province now earn up to 28.96% more than federal security forces of the same rank, highlighting widening pay disparities across agencies.
• Defense budget cuts have reduced training by 60% and uniform procurement by 75%, undermining operational readiness and fueling internal political tensions.