Uruguayans in Venezuela
Uruguayan Venezuelans are people born in Uruguay who live in Venezuela, or Venezuelan-born people of Uruguayan descent. Modern estimates put the figure of Uruguayans in Venezuela at ca. 9,000.[1]
Overview
Many Uruguayan-born persons live in Venezuela, 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); Venezuela has a bigger economy, which attracted Uruguayans in search of opportunities; and, from the political point of view, during the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973-1985) Venezuela remained democratic, so several Uruguayans went into exile in Venezuela. But in recent years of Chavismo, some have returned to Uruguay.[2]
Uruguayan residents in Venezuela have their own institutions, for instance, the Uruguayan-Venezuelan Center[3] and the Consultative Council in Caracas.[4]
Notable people
- Carlos Aragone, physicist
- Arturo Ardao, historian of ideas
- Rodolfo Gambini, physicist
- Damián Genovese, telenovela actor and model
- Mario Handler, documentary film director
- Walter Martinez, journalist
- Vanessa Pose, telenovela actress
See also
References
- ^ "Where did Uruguayans go?". El Observador. 13 August 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Venezuelan people coming to Uruguay". El País. 21 Nov 2015. (in Spanish)
- ^ Centro Uruguayo Venezolano (in Spanish)
- ^ "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013. (in Spanish)
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