Argentina

The former president is likely to campaign while on trial, making use of the case to claim political persecution

Manufacturing output fell by 5% in 2018, the sharpest fall recorded under the present government

Nine of eleven recent polls show President Mauricio Macri losing the first round of the elections to his predecessor

Agricultural output is expected to rise in the 2019 harvest after a sharp weather-related fall last year

Economic activity contracted by 7.5% year-on-year in November 2018

The economy minister predicted an improved outlook for this year at Davos yesterday, albeit with only zero growth

President Mauricio Macri has signed an emergency decree to facilitate confiscation of corruption-related assets

Inflation for this year will exceed forecasts after hitting 47.6% in 2018, and with tariffs set to rise further