This Sunday the new president in the neighboring country and, therefore, the economic future of the neighboring country could be defined.
The general elections in Argentina not only has the neighboring country in suspense, but also the Uruguay which continues to be affected by the exchange rate difference, causing the trade and the industry national are not competitive if Uruguayans cross the border to make their purchases and contract services.
In dialogue with the press, the mayor of Paysandu, Nicolas Olivera, referred to the economic crisis in Argentina and assured that he is waiting for the economic problems of the neighboring country to be solved. The mayor recalled that Paysandú is the closest border crossing with Argentina and assured that the effects on merchants due to purchases from the other side of the border is something “that is experienced daily.”
In this sense, Olivera assured that the measures taken by the government are palliative, but they are not measures that change the structural problem. “After Sunday, when there are elections in Argentina, I’ll tell you,” said the mayor of Paysandu to the press.
Meanwhile, in relation to the hopes that the leader has after the elections in the neighboring country, Olivera said that “Argentina is the culprit” and that nothing can be done from Uruguay about it. The mayor mentioned that this Sunday will be a key moment to determine what the future of the city will be. Argentina and, therefore, of much of the Uruguay that today suffers from the exchange difference.
“Everyone says that the situation in Argentina “It is unsustainable,” stated the mayor who hopes that after this Sunday, reality will begin to change in favor of the Uruguay. “We hope that the dollar begins to pair with the peso and so that Uruguayans do not find it so attractive to travel there,” Olivera remarked.
Regarding the preferences of the candidates, The mayor assured that “as long as the problem is fixed, anyone wins” and that Argentines can overcome the situation they are in and improve their quality of life.
Source: Ambito
