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Economy & Business - May 2020
URUGUAY: Looking for long weekends
Uruguay has so far avoided the worst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, with infection and fatality rates remaining relatively low. But the ‘Great lockdown’ has nevertheless triggered a recession and prospects for tourism – a key economic sector – have been dealt a possibly long-lasting blow. Industry stakeholders are nevertheless trying to fight back.
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