Shrinking Uruguay

You get the feeling while talking to Uruguayans on the street that the country's traditionally large middle class has been steadily shrinking in recent years. I was reading a newspaper article last week that confirmed my own suspicions. That is, it's not just the middle class that is shrinking--it's the entire population! Because of low birth rates and high emigration, the overall population is on the verge of shrinking! You can read about it in greater detail here.