Uruguay warned Mauricio Macri of the Argentine crisis

The neighboring country's government worried about the economic reality and badured that it should adjust its budget because of the crisis in Argentina.

April 23, 2019

The international arena is increasingly suspicious of the government of Mauricio Macri. The Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay, Danilo Astori, said that he was not expecting a crisis like the one Argentina is going through.

In statements to Monte Carlo RadioAstori said: "I had so much hope that the 2015 budget be thought of another Argentina and another Brazil. Our budget targets had to be adjusted downward"

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"The original budget figures revealed the hope that Argentina and Brazil would not end up in the situation they were in. After noticing the evolution of the policy Argentina's economy, it was no longer a surprise, "explained the minister. We can extract from the way in which the Argentine economy was conducted, that is what the figures that concern us all today show ".

"I have trouble badessing the economic behavior of another country, but if I want to express my disagreement with the measures that have been taken, especially in the field of exchange and taxation, "he warned.