With Argentina in the midst of a drastic austerity drive, officials in the nation's 257-seat Chamber of Deputies came under fire in 2024 when they awarded lawmakers a 30% pay rise.

While the hike brings salaries in line with inflation, it didn't go down well with cost-cutting president Javier Milei (pictured), who said “a lot of people are a lot worse off” and that he didn't want to hear that politicians can't make ends meet. In fact, the current salary for a deputy is roughly five times higher than Argentina's average annual wage of approximately $7,000 (£5.2k).

Milei has since come under fire for an alleged corruption scandal, amid claims his sister and advisor, along with other close officials, have profited from bribery. The president has staunchly denied this, describing the rumours as "rancid political tricks".

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