And home Average of the Metropolitan Area of ​​Buenos Aires (AMBA) In June, $ 183,496 allocated to cover public servicesaccording to data from the Rate and Subsidies Observatory of the IIEP (UBA-Conicet). The figure represents An increase of 10.2% compared to May and an increase of 38% compared to the same month of 2024.

The basket includes consumption of electricity, natural gas, drinking water and transport, without contemplating subsidies. Public services spending climbed well above the salary guideline that he set Luis CaputoMinister of Economy, which only authorizes a rise of 1% monthly. Thus, it costs more and more to reach the end of the month.

The report warns that From December 2023 until June 2025, the AMBA public services basket rose 561% while the general price level did it in 150%. In the same period Natural gas climbed 1482%. With respect to June 2024, the cost of the total basket increased in line with the general price index of the period (the basket increased 38% while the CPI increased 39%).

The institute details that “in service disaggregation it is observed that the most important year -on -year increase was in the transport bill with a 63% increase compared to June 2024 and in water with 39%. On the other hand, the spending on natural gas and electricity increased 24% each in interannual terms.”

The Public Services basket of June represents 12.7% of the average salary estimated registered of the month ($ 1,445,000), according to the document. The transport weight represents 36% of the expense and is somewhat higher with respect to the remaining services. This shows the coup to income.

While popular pockets are punished with high rates, privatized companies won millions and the service was degraded as seen with the cuts of light or transport, which has little frequency and travels overwhelmed in subtes, trains and groups.

Los public services They are a essential right For the entire population, enough of the business of privatized companies. The Nationalization of the entire energy systemdemocratic management by their own workers, specialized technicians and in which popular users committees participate. This would allow rational planning, guarantee the access of the entire population to a cheap and quality service, on the way to the lowering of energy costs based on productive development and carry out the energy transition.

Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com



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