It was confirmed by the ambassador in Argentina, Carlos Enciso, although the inquiries for filings have decreased considerably.
The ambassador of Uruguay in Argentina, Carlos Enciso, assured that there are more and more companies from the neighboring country that they consult to expand their businesses in the country, in the midst of the electoral process that could change the political and economic sign of the neighboring government.
Argentina lives a moment of high tension at the political level, in the midst of a election campaign that put new —and not so new— actors into play; and that it could radically change the outline of its relations both internally and externally. In this context, the Uruguayan ambassador in the neighboring country pointed out that, although the high consultations of Argentines to settle in Uruguay—a phenomenon that occurred, mainly, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic—, the communications from companies that want to open subsidiaries in the national territory.
“We have interviews every week with entrepreneurs, SMEs, people who explore opportunities. We have had the opportunity to help two or three companies selling services and shops with good brands, which have a strong domestic market and are expanding in the region. Also agro-industrial ventures, apart from real estate,” Enciso explained in dialogue with Informativo Sarandí.
A bilateral agenda with certain obstacles
Consulted for the agenda of issues to be discussed between Argentina and Uruguay, Enciso pointed out that there are different issues on the table that have not yet been resolved. However, he assured that “they are marching”, although “not with the speed that we would like.”
Starting in December, according to the ambassador, they will discuss the issue of dredging the Port of Montevideoissues related to the waterway and internal differences in the Mercosur, with the new government sitting at the table. In this sense, the hierarch maintained that he has not yet received any request from the Argentine presidential candidates to meet with Luis Lacalle Pouand that he does not believe that meetings will take place before the October elections.
Meanwhile, asked how he sees the next summer seasontaking into account that the exchange difference does not favor the Argentines coming to Uruguay, Enciso remarked that “it will be positive because there have been no shocks for people to change the logic of vacations. The internal tourism of Argentina It also has its cost.”
Source: Ambito
