Uruguay
Tabaré Viera Defended the Ministry of Tourism’s Methodology Amid Questions Over Occupancy Figures
The minister responded to remarks by former deputy minister Benjamín Liberoff about the need for greater transparency in the Carnival weekend data. He said the ministry has maintained the same statistics department and the same way of working for years.
Uruguay’s Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera, responded to questions from former deputy minister Benjamín Liberoff about occupancy figures during the Carnival weekend and defended the methodology used by the ministry.
According to 970 Universal, Viera said the ministry has been working with the same statistics department and the same methodology for years. In that context, he said data will be published in line with the working approach developed by the institution.
Liberoff had called for transparency regarding the figures and, according to 970 Universal, argued that the same system used 30 years ago is not being used to measure arrivals and occupancy.
Viera also said it is not useful to engage in accusations and stressed that tourism was one of the hardest-hit sectors. In that line, he noted that it is necessary to continue joint work with departmental governments and the private sector, 970 Universal reported.
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