LatinNews Daily - 19 February 2026

*Argentina’s economy ministry has released the public sector fiscal statistics for January, showing a primary surplus of Ar$3.13tn (US$2.24bn). The financial surplus stood at Ar$1.11tn, resulting from the primary figure and monthly debt interest payments which totalled Ar$2.02tn. The primary surplus for January was up 28.4% compared to the surplus registered in January 2025, while the financial surplus was up 84.3% in year-on-year terms. The public sector’s monthly revenue totalled Ar$14.52tn, up 30.8% year-on-year, while primary expenditure totalled Ar$11.39tn, up 31.5% compared to January last year.