Inflation in Argentina leaves families struggling to feed themselves

Inflation in Argentina leaves families struggling to feed themselves

A picture of Pope Francis hangs beside a sign that reads in Spanish "With debit card 7%, with credit 12% increase," at a vegetable and fruit market in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 11, 2023. According to a recent World Bank Food Security report, Argentina has seen a 107% annual inflation rate in food prices. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gimena Páez could barely pay her bills.

Then inflation in Argentina started rising even faster. The value of the country's currency plunged, making most goods nearly unobtainable. Getting enough food for herself and her 11-year-old daughter became a daily struggle.