In the grip of a persistent downturn, Argentina’s industrial sector reported a significant contraction of 6.8% this February. This marked a continuing decline stretching over nine months, as noted by the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), the sector’s national representative. The first two months alone saw an overall drop of 8.3%, with early indicators from March […]
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