Uruguayans in Venezuela

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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]

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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 some Uruguayans went into exile in Venezuela. However, 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]

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References

  1. "Where did Uruguayans go?". El Observador. 13 August 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. "Venezuelan people coming to Uruguay". El País. 21 Nov 2015.(in Spanish)
  3. Centro Uruguayo Venezolano (in Spanish)
  4. "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.(in Spanish)