Overview

• On August 4, Eugenio Semino formally demanded a national food, health and housing emergency for Argentina’s retirees.
• The appeal comes after President Javier Milei vetoed a Congress-approved pension increase for the second consecutive year.
• Semino warned that five million retirees receiving about 379,000 pesos and one million disabled beneficiaries under 320,000 pesos cannot meet basic needs.
• He highlighted that seniors face delays in medical care and cannot afford medications since PAMI eliminated free drug coverage.
• Semino urged national, provincial and municipal governments to deploy budget resources to fund emergency relief measures for older adults.