Home | News | Amid Economic Crisis Copa America Triumph Brings Respite For Argentina Fans Amid economic crisis, Copa America triumph brings respite for Argentina fans “It's our best entertainment, that's what makes it so important,” says a 47-year-old homeless mother of six By AP Published Date - 15 July 2024, 12:59 PM Fans of Argentina celebrate at the Obelisk after their team defeated Colombia at the Copa America final soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Monday. — Photo:AP Buenos Aires: Argentines taking to the streets to revel in their Copa América triumph inhabit a very different place now than they did 19 months ago, when their World Cup win sent millions surging into the same Buenos Aires square in a howl of collective celebration. “Glorious,” Diego Cáceres, 38, recalled of Argentina’s massive open-air party on December 18, 2022.
“This is beautiful, too,” he said of Sunday’s crowds cheering and setting off fireworks around the capital’s landmark obelisk after Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in extra time to win its third straight major tournament Sunday night. Also Read Argentina beats Colombia 1-0, wins record 16th Copa America title “But it’s a cherry-on-top, or a reminder. It makes me want to go back in time.
” Economic crisis has stalked Argentina for years. But today, annual inflation tops 270%. Almost 60% of the country’s 45 million people live in poverty.
Argentines have become worn out by the high-stakes anxiety of the news: Ant.
