The basic food basket increased 4.2% in January and a typical family needed $ 56,459 to avoid being poor

The Basic Food Basket Alimentaria (CBA) registered an increase of 4.6% in January, which determines that a family group made up of two adults and two minors needed to receive income of $ 23,722 to not fall into a situation of destitution. At the interannual level, the basket registered a cumulative rise of 44% above the general inflation figure.