In the lead-up to Christmas, Rosa Álvarez would expect the Buenos Aires delicatessen were she works to be flooded with orders for the staples of festive celebrations in Argentina, from charcuterie boards to cow tongue and beef roulade.
But with prices rising at their fastest rate since the country’s 1990 hyperinflation crisis, they have had no requests. “I get it, because in my house too I’ve held back on food,” said the 39-year-old, noting that the price of products such as sliced ham had more than doubled in just two months.
“I have to pay for petrol, electricity and diapers first, which are also going up . . . Christmas is going to be more austere this year.”
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