Factories leave Argentina and migrate to Brazil

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At least three companies in the automotive sector have announced, in the last two weeks, the closing of factories in Argentina and the migration of operations to Brazil . First, it was Basf and Axalta, companies that produced paints and resins for automobiles, announcing the migration last week. Now, Saint-Gobain Sekurity, of French origin, has closed a layoff agreement for its 150 employees. The plant, specialized in the production of windshield glass, will be incorporated by the Brazilian subsidiary.

The decisions call into question the industrial policy of the current president of the country, Alberto Fernandez. Saint-Gobain set up the factory in 2016 at a cost of 200 million dollars, in an agreement with the former occupant of Casa Rosada, Mauricio Macri.

In November 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro stated, in a fussy way, that the government had mapped companies that were willing to exchange Argentina for Brazil. In a publication on Twitter, he stated that the multinationals Honda, MWM and L'Óreal decided to cross the border, citing a “new investor reliability” in the country that will help create new jobs. Given the negative repercussion of the publication, about an hour later, the post was deleted.

Argentina is not experiencing the crisis that it suffered between the 1990s and 2010. However, the deterioration of local economic fundamentals remains. At the beginning of this decade, it was possible to buy 1 dollar with less than 4 pesos. Ten years later, it takes 71 pesos to acquire a measly dollar, making a devaluation of 1.675% in the period.
 
I guess that's at the official exchange rate. With the 30% government tax, it takes 95.70 pesos to buy a dollar. And at the Blue rate, it is 127 pesos per dollar. Horrific....!
 
Welcome to Argentina - a Government who punishes business - what do they expect lol - they made the bed now they will sleep in it. Soon they will have no one to steal money from considering there is certainly going to be less tax income - that means one thing - forcefully taking ownership/control of businesses (already happening) and printing more pesos :)
 
So, what else is new?

Name (without hurting yourself) a SINGLE industry we excel at, we are competitive region or worldwide and it's a pleasure -even mild- to do business with us.

Again, try not to hurt yourself thinking of a right answer.

Iz
 
So, what else is new?

Name (without hurting yourself) a SINGLE industry we excel at, we are competitive region or worldwide and it's a pleasure -even mild- to do business with us.

Again, try not to hurt yourself thinking of a right answer.

Iz
Soy beans?
 
So, what else is new?

Name (without hurting yourself) a SINGLE industry we excel at, we are competitive region or worldwide and it's a pleasure -even mild- to do business with us.

Again, try not to hurt yourself thinking of a right answer.

Iz
Agriculture is an amazingly efficient, innovative, and productive sector of the economy, even when hobbled by horrendous taxes. Out of four trucks that leave rural establishments, three are taken by the government through taxes and "retenciones".

Wonder for how long producers will be able to continue operating and bringing in dollars under such conditions. The campo-hating Ks may yet succeed in killing the goose of the golden eggs.
 
Agriculture is an amazingly efficient, innovative, and productive sector of the economy, even when hobbled by horrendous taxes. Out of four trucks that leave rural establishments, three are taken by the government through taxes and "retenciones".

Wonder for how long producers will be able to continue operating and bringing in dollars under such conditions. The campo-hating Ks may yet succeed in killing the goose of the golden eggs.
It's funny the K's shit on farmers yet without their dollars and taxes this country would literally have the same per capita wealth as Bolivia.
 
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