The mayor of Salto and presidential candidate of the Frente Amplio assured that sales have increased on the coast since the inauguration of Argentine president Javier Milei.
The mayor of Leap and presidential candidate for the Frente Amplio (FA), Andrés Limastated that “it is no longer attractive” for Uruguayans to cross binational bridges to make purchases in Argentina by exchange differenceafter the rise in prices measured in dollars since the inauguration of the Argentine President Javier Milei.
The Frente Amplista leader indicated this Monday to Subrayado that the price gap has narrowed between both countries as a result of the economic policies adopted in Argentina, which is why Uruguayans no longer find as many incentives to cross the border.
“Own Salto Shopping (and Industrial) Center has made public the information that in the coast Business sales have improved, in our city sales have improved in the order of 20%,” Lima stated.
Likewise, the Frente Amplista expressed that since the assumption of Milei and the decision made by Argentina to increase the price of fuelson the Uruguayan coast “the difference today is only 5 (Uruguayan) pesos.”
“There are no longer those kilometer-long queues of vehicles”
“It is no longer attractive, there are no longer those kilometer-long queues of vehicles crossing from one side to the other,” commented the mayor, who added that “there was also a significant increase in the cost of food and groceries that make up the basic basket.” in the neighboring country.
Lima explained that in addition to sales improving by around 20%, “there are sectors such as service stations and the pharmacy where the increase has been around 30%”.
Regarding his department, he said that 2024 begins with “other indicators”, based on the good news that represents the “arrival of many tourists” and “a significant drop in unemployment”, according to the latest data from employment provided by National Institute of Statistics (INE)corresponding to the month of January.
Source: Ambito
