Currency of Uruguay moneda national" (peso national currency). The economy picked up after 1876 and the 1880s were a period of prosperity and expansion. Internal peace was achieved in 1884, and there was a heavy influx of foreign capital. The Reus Law of 1887 made it easy to establish new banks (the most important of which was Banco Nacional). While Uruguay's neighbors, Argentina and Brazil, were obliged to use inconvertible paper currency, Uruguay continued to use gold. By 1889 the flow of foreign capital was drying up, and the prices paid for Uruguay's exports were falling. Gold was leaving the country, and Banco
Footballer of the Year of Argentina Footballer of the Year of Argentina The Footballer of the Year of Argentina (in Spanish: "Olimpia de Plata al Mejor Futbolista", that literally translates to "Silver Olimpia to the Best Footballer) is a yearly award given by the Argentine Sports Journalists' Circle ("Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de la República Argentina") as one of the Olimpia Awards, the most important sports award in Argentina. The "Olimpia" is awarded in the sport of association football (a.k.a. soccer), and, since 2008, is shared by the best player of the local league (who wins the "Olimpia de Plata al Fútbol Local") and the best