Argentina’s Disability Services in Crisis

Summary

Argentina’s disability services are collapsing as the government slashes funding, forcing centers to sell assets and halt transportation—leaving vulnerable individuals without therapy or care. Advocates call it a deliberate dismantling of a vital safety net, while officials claim it’s about cutting fraud. A judge has ordered payments resumed, but the gove…

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Argentina’s disability services are collapsing as the government slashes funding, forcing centers to sell assets and halt transportation—leaving vulnerable individuals without therapy or care. Advocates call it a deliberate dismantling of a vital safety net, while officials claim it’s about cutting fraud. A judge has ordered payments resumed, but the government appeals, and a new bill threatens to redefine eligibility. Amid corruption probes, critics warn the system is being destroyed—not fixed.

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