Undeniably, its negative effects - together with our own weaknesses - led to a severe and far-reaching economic crisis in our region. And although the worst is now behind us, it must be said that the reforms we have had to undertake were not easy.
Es indudable que sus efectos negativos, sumados a nuestras propias debilidades, condujeron en nuestra región a una grave crisis económica de gran alcance, y, aunque lo peor ha pasado, conviene señalar que las reformas que tuvimos que introducir no fueron fáciles.