Roberto Lavagna, the former economy minister who led Argentina out of financial meltdown, has officially confirmed he will be contesting the presidency later this year. Lavagna managed the economy from the start of 2002 until he resigned in November 2005 following disagreements with President Néstor Kirchner. He has been hinting at running for the “Casa Rosada” for the past six months but formally confirmed his plans to stand in October’s elections in interviews with the country’s leading dailies on Friday. Lavagna will face either President Kirchner, seeking a second term, or his wife, senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
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