More than 99,000 people left the country in recent days to enjoy the long weekend, with Argentina as the main destination due to the exchange difference between both countries and the possibility of making purchases at more affordable prices, which led to long lines during the holiday.
The vast majority of uruguayans who traveled chose to go to Argentine territory, at a time when the price gap widened due to the rise in the Dolar blue in the neighboring country and the situation complicated even the pharmacies, which warned of a million-dollar drug traffic.
the records of the National Directorate of Migration indicated that 99,046 people who traveled from Uruguay, with the General San Martín International Bridge (Fray Bentos) as the most chosen, with a total of 26,067 people, representing 26.32%.
When it was time to leave the country, they were followed by the General Artigas Bridge (Paysandú), with 22,700, that is, 22.92% of the people and then the Big Jump (Jump), with 15,428 people, 15.58%.
Another access that registered a great movement was the port of cologne, through which 18,881 people circulated (19.06%), followed by the Carrasco International Airport, with 7,510 Uruguayans (7.58%) and the Port of Montevideo, with 4,132 people (4.17%).
Finally, quite minor was the movement in Rivera, where 1,137 Uruguayans circulated (1.15%), white river, through which 1,031 people passed (1.04%); Chuy, with 833 (0.84%); and other exit points, which together reached 1,327 people (1.34%). Meanwhile, some 48,717 people entered the country, less than half of the discharges.
Uruguayan purchases in Argentina and the diversion of internal consumption
purchases of uruguayans in Argentina They represent a phenomenon that diverts domestic consumption and from the consultant exante they forecast that it will take half of the 3% increase forecast for this year, a situation that was even noticed by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche.
In fact, in the government they see how the collection, which in June had a real year-on-year fall of 2.2%, something that they attribute mainly to the decrease in the perception of the VAT, which was down 2% year-on-year. It is that, taking into account the estimates of the NGO “Salto en Movimiento”, Uruguayans spend about 10 million dollars per month in Concordia.
Source: Ambito
