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August 23, 2022

Has Lacalle Pou Put Uruguay on a Path Toward Recovery?

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou next month reaches the halfway point of his five-year term. // File Photo: @LuisLacallePou via Twitter.

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Sergio Abreu, National Party member of Uruguay’s Senate: “Uruguay is on a clear path, directed by a young president who leads a multiparty political coalition that is functioning better than expected. This situation evidences the wisdom of the Uruguayan political system, with a democracy based on republican principles and a clear separation of powers. The results are clear to see. After two and a half years of government, halfway through his term, 48 percent of citizens approve of President Lacalle Pou’s management, despite the difficulties stemming from the crisis, recession and inflation generated by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The government is politically stable with successful results in managing health policy related to the pandemic. It shows great strength in the commercial opening and the international insertion of Uruguay, in particular in accessing markets of the agroindustrial chain, in which the incorporation of new technologies results in…”

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