Colombians in Uruguay
Colombian Uruguayans are people born in Colombia who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Colombian descent.
Overview
There are some Colombian-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; they also have a common historical origin as part of the Spanish Empire. Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, so some well-off Colombians choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence. Other Colombians who belong to a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay.[1] And there is also an inflow of Colombian refugees who flee from guerrilla fighting and drug trafficking.[2]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 749 people who declared Colombia as their country of birth.[3] As of 2013, there were just 93 Colombian citizens registered with the Uruguayan social security.[4]
Notable Colombians in Uruguay
- Óscar Arce (born 1990), footballer
See also
References
- ^ "Just arrived". EL PAIS. Retrieved 24 July 2015. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Half of the refugees in Uruguay are Colombians". EL PAIS. Retrieved 25 July 2015. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (in Spanish)
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