Argentine President Javier Milei celebrating falling inflation rates to 2.6% in April
Argentine President Javier Milei celebrating falling inflation rates to 2.6% in April
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La inflación de abril bajó al 2,6% y Milei celebró el dato

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El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos informó que el índice de precios al consumidor marcó un 2,6% en abril, la variación más baja en diez meses.

El presidente Javier Milei afirmó en su cuenta de X que la inflación retoma el sendero descendente pese a intentos golpistas de la política y un shock externo.

El ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo, señaló que el 2,6% representa la cifra más baja en cinco meses. El dato interanual se ubicó en 32,4% y la acumulada en el año alcanzó 12,3%.

Según el INDEC, el rubro de mayor aumento fue Transporte con 4,4%, impulsado por los combustibles, mientras que Alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas subió solo 1,5%.

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