Uruguayan Chileans
Uruguayan Chileans are people born in Uruguay who live in Chile, or Chilean-born people of Uruguayan descent.
Overview
Many Uruguayan-born people live in Chile, 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); Chile has a bigger, more diverse economy, which attracted Uruguayans in search of opportunities; the relative geographical vicinity (Southern Cone) also helps.
Modern estimates put the figure of Uruguayans in Chile at over 9,000.[1]
Uruguayan residents in Chile have their own institutions, for instance, the Consultative Council in Santiago.[2]
Notable people
- Past
- Elio García-Austt (1919-2005), neuroscientist
- José Gervasio Viera Rodríguez (1948–1990), singer
- Present
- Carlos Aguiar, footballer
- Guillermo Amoedo, film director
- Carlos Canzani, musician
- Diego Guastavino, footballer
- Fernando Kliche, actor
- Walter Kliche, actor
- Laura Prieto, model and actress
- Jael Ünger, actress
See also
References
- ^ "Where did Uruguayans go?". El Observador. 13 August 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013. (in Spanish)
External links
- Blog of Uruguayans in Chile (in Spanish)
- Uruguayan Chileans on Twitter
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