The head of state expressed that despite the interventions from the Economy, there was a “huge” inflow of foreign currency from exports.
Within the framework of the official inauguration of the 2023 rice harvest organized by the Rice Growers Association (HERE) in RiveraPresident Luis Lacalle Pou acknowledged that his government has not yet managed to establish a competitive exchange rateDespite the interventions of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and reach agreements for the purchase of dollars with state companies before and joint venture. The head of state blamed the situation on the “enormous” amount of foreign currency that has entered through “exports and tourism” in recent months.
For the president, this is still an aspect to be corrected from the Executive power, in which the government should be “closer” in its work to face a problem that presents different degrees of difficulty. Despite this, he positively assessed that, after all, the problem to be solved is due to the inflow of dollars from abroad.
“If agriculture is doing well, the country is doing well,” said Lacalle Pou
In his speech in front of the rice farmers, the president described his government as one “close to production”where the national authorities who attended the event “felt the commitment to be present” at the harvest, because they understand that “If agriculture is doing well, the country is doing well”.
Regarding this, the president indicated that the government “never had an itch anywhere” to assist agriculture, nor did it make “excuses during the pandemic”, since “The more money the producer has in his pocket, the better for him and the community”and that “that is why we proposed the tax reduction to benefit agricultural companies”, and the people who live in the rural sector, something that is “much bigger” than simply production, and “deeper”.
Source: Ambito
