The senator and presidential candidate for the Frente Amplio (FA), Mario Bergaracriticized the government on economic matters and accused the current administration of generating “the greatest exchange rate delay of the century” from the free floating policy of the exchange rate.
In the last few hours, within the framework of an event to relaunch his electoral campaign, the Frente Amplista candidate asked for greater intervention from the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) in the exchange market, with the aim of achieving a dollar more competitive.
“(The government) has more than enough financial backing for these things to be corrected” and “it has to give the appropriate signals that it is not going to allow exchange rate misalignments,” the legislator stressed.
Likewise, he maintained that the economic policy carried out by the Executive power He focused squarely on the fiscal issue, but neglected other important aspects. “If there was something missing in this government, it was an economic growth agenda,” Bergara stated.
“The entire focus of the management was concentrated on fiscal management, the results of which are quite poor,” shot the former minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) against the current management of the portfolio.
In turn, he stated that to talk about growth in Uruguay We must talk about competitiveness and productivity, and to do so we must think about science, innovation and technology, but also about the role of cooperatives and SMEs within the local economy.
On the other hand, he also criticized the government for the little impulse provided to market competition, such as the case of the port with the concession to Katoen Natie, and the business for the purchase of refrigerators between Minerva and Marfrig.
“There was an erratic policy regarding foreign relations”
Regarding diplomacy, the Broad Front senator said that the government alliance maintained “an erratic policy” in foreign relations throughout the period.
“We went with a cocky attitude to the Mercosur and then we had to turn back” and “treaties were announced that did not come to fruition,” he remarked.
Source: Ambito
