Mercosur protectionism may have a silver lining for Uruguay

Uruguay is undoubtedly one of the major losers from a lurch towards protectionism within the Mercosur block. To the extent that there is a silver lining, however, it is that in the near-term these measures will put the dampers on an economy which is displaying signs of overheating.

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