News of homeless

Quarter of rough sleepers in City have been on streets for less than year

04-06-2025 06:25 NGOs surveyed Commune 1 of Buenos Aires City and found over 1,400 adults sleeping rough. More than three-quarters were men, with many only resorting to homelessness in the last year.

by Agustina Bordigoni

SOCIETY

Homeless numbers in Buenos Aires up 14% over past year

21-05-2024 16:36 Latest census conducted in late April by City Hall shows more than 4,000 people living rough on the streets of the nation’s capital; Government vows to alter policies, but critics say Buenos Aires needs to invest in affordable housing.

by Enrique Garabetyan

EXTREME POVERTY

Homeless man dies from cold as polar wave hits Buenos Aires

13-06-2023 17:43 Man identified only as Héctor found dead in Villa Crespo as temperatures plummet at night in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area; More than 3,400 individuals classified as homeless in City Hall’s latest homelessness census.