The percentage of people living in poverty in Argentina has risen to 52.9% in the first six months of 2024 under right-wing libertarian economist Javier Milei’s presidency, official statistics released on Thursday revealed. The rate was a jump of more than 10% compared to the second semester of 2023, data released by the national statistics agency Indec showed. The rate of individuals meeting the criteria to be categorized as indigent rose from 11.9% in the last six months of 2023 to 18.1% in the first semester of 2024. Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni said ahead of the release of the Inde…