After the inflation data for March, which rose to 7.7%, became known, presidential spokesperson Gabriela Cerruti stated through her social networks that the index “represents the worst moment of the impact of the war on international prices and the worst drought in history in the country.
“The number we see today represents the worst moment of the impact of the war on international prices and the worst drought in history in the country. We know, it hurts us, it occupies us, how it affects daily life and each family,” he said through his official account on Twitter Cerruti.
And he completed: “We are redoubling our efforts, convinced that the path is to sustain the growth and order that we are achieving. And we know that most of the analyzes show us that this was the worst moment and that a downward trend began that we hope to see reflected soon”.
The data officially published by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) this afternoon again marked an acceleration compared to the February index that registered 6.6%. In this way, with 7.7% inflation, the quarter closed with an accumulated price increase of 21.7% and reached 104.3% in the last 12 months.
The increase in food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.3%) had the greatest impact in all regions. And within the division, the increase in meat and derivatives stood out; and to a lesser extent, the price rise in vegetables, tubers and legumes, followed by milk, dairy products and eggs.
Although, as it was the month in which classes began, the division with the greatest increase in the month was education (29.1%), due to the increases in all educational levels at the beginning of the school year.
