Uruguayans in Paraguay
Uruguayan Paraguayans are people born in Uruguay who live in Paraguay, or Paraguayan-born people of Uruguayan descent. As of 2007, there were over 1,000 Uruguayans living on Paraguayan territory,[1] a figure that notably increased a decade later.[2]
Overview
Many Uruguayan-born persons live in Paraguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; the historical origins of both nations is common (part of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century); both countries are members of MERCOSUR, there is no need of special migration documents, and geographical vicinity makes circulation easy.
In the decade of the 2010s there have been several Uruguayan investors purchasing productive land in Paraguay.[3]
Uruguayan residents in Paraguay have their own institutions, for instance, the Consultative Council "José Gervasio Artigas" in Asunción.[4][5]
Notable people
Past
- José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), honored as national hero of the Uruguayans, spent his last 30 years exiled in Paraguay[6]
- Luis Cubilla (1940-2013), footballer, manager of Club Olimpia
Present
- Ever Hugo Almeida (born 1948 in Salto), former manager of Club Olimpia.
- Hernán Novick (born 1988 in Montevideo), former footballer of Cerro Porteño.
See also
References
- ^ "Uruguayan residents in Paraguay". Presidency of Uruguay. 6 June 2007. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Where did Uruguayans go?". El Observador. 13 August 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Uruguayans investing in Paraguay and Bolivia". El Observador. 12 June 2015. (in Spanish)
- ^ Consejo Consultivo en Paraguay "José Gervasio Artigas" (in Spanish)
- ^ "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Paraguay-Uruguay relations". Brecha. 18 July 2014. (in Spanish)
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