Economic recovery may prove vulnerable in Uruguay
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Significance President Tabare Vazquez’s government will face a congressional debate over the 2018-20 budget marked by the high fiscal deficit. Although ratings agencies are showing confidence by renewing Uruguay’s investment grade rating, this will only be maintained if an austere budget is approved -- at a time when the government has lost its lower house majority. Impacts The government faces unsatisfied demands from various sectors which cannot readily be addressed without increased investment and spending. This in turn would undermine the fiscal position, which has been improved by an adjustment that still did not resolve underlying issues. Some improvement in growth will give the government a degree of breathing space.