That will hit the banking sector, which is already collapsing.
Their gains, however, were completely overshadowed by the information technology sector, which had lost half its value, and the telecommunications sector, which had lost 38 percent.
The sector, which includes banner ads, is one of the company's bright spots.
Unfortunately, the informal sector, which employs over 450m people, does not have such coverage.
But it is not just the illicit sector which is causing deep controversy.
The service sector, which has suffered the worst from SARS, accounted for about 40%, he estimates.
Construction machinery is not regarded as a sensitive sector, which eased Xugong's sale.
Another issue is stagnation in the financial sector, which has deprived businesses of access to capital.
The tourism sector, which amassed about $6 billion in 2010, a boom year, has been decimated.
The war also strengthened Uruguay's manufacturing sector, which employed nearly 100,000 people by 1945.
"They cleaned up a vital part of the sector, which was actually a connecting node.
