Total population | |
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33,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Montevideo | |
Languages | |
Venezuelan Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Venezuelan people, Venezuelan diaspora |
Venezuelan Uruguayans are people born in Venezuela who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Venezuelan descent.
According to official data, over 12,000 Venezuelans entered Uruguay in 2016. [1]
Recent estimates as of 2023 have recorded the Venezuelan population in Uruguay to have tripled to about 33,000 with a five-year span. [2]
There are many Venezuelan-born individuals living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, Spanish Empire); both countries are members of MERCOSUR, there is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. It is also easy for Venezuelans to obtain permanent residence in Uruguay. [3]
Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, so many well-off Venezuelans choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence. Other Venezuelans of a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay. [4]
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed almost 1,000 people who declared Venezuela as their country of birth. [5] As of 2013, there were 62 Venezuelan citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security. [6] In 2015, more and more Venezuelans are coming to Uruguay, running away from their uncertain future; some ask for political asylum. [7] Among schoolchildren born abroad, Venezuelans are the fourth-biggest group, among 62 countries that are represented in Uruguayan schools. [8]
Lately, there are some young Venezuelan immigrants who have tried politics in different political parties. [9]
Venezuelans are strongly influencing gastronomy in Montevideo with their arepas, tequeños, Hallacas, cachapas and other delights. [10]
The National Party also known as the White Party, is a major political party in Uruguay. Founded in 1836 by General Manuel Oribe, it is the country's oldest active political party, and along with the Colorado Party, its origin dates back to the establishment of Uruguay as an independent state.
The Basque diaspora is the name given to describe people of Basque origin living outside their traditional homeland on the borders between Spain and France. Many Basques have left the Basque Country for other parts of the globe for economic and political reasons, with a substantial population in Chile and Colombia.
Emigration from Colombia is a migratory phenomenon that started in the early 20th century.
Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou, is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer, serving as the 42nd president of Uruguay since 2020.
Armando Irineo Castaingdebat Colombo is a Uruguayan politician serving as Minister of National Defense since March 4, 2024 under President Luis Lacalle Pou. A member of the National Party, he previously served as Deputy Minister of Social Development from 2020 to 2021, as National Representative from 2015 to 2020 and as Intendant of the Flores Department from 2005 to 2014.
Venezuelans are the citizens identified with the country of Venezuela. This connection may be through citizenship, descent or cultural. For most Venezuelans, many or all of these connections exist and are the source of their Venezuelan citizenship or their bond to Venezuela.
Paraguay and Uruguay established diplomatic relations on April 6, 1845. Paraguay has an embassy and a consulate-general in Montevideo. Uruguay has an embassy and a consulate-general in Asunción. Paraguay also has an honorary consulate in Punta del Este. Both countries were founding members of the Mercosur, and both are full members of the Rio Group, the Latin Union, the Association of Spanish Language Academies, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the Union of South American Nations, the URUPABOL, the Cairns Group and the Group of 77.
Immigration to Uruguay began in several millennia BCE with the arrival of different populations from Asia to the Americas through Beringia, according to the most accepted theories, and were slowly populating the Americas. The most recent waves of immigrants started with the arrival of Spaniards in the 16th century, during the colonial period, to what was then known as the Banda Oriental.
Argentine Uruguayans are people born in Argentina who live in Uruguay. In 2010, there were over 10,000 Argentines living in Uruguayan territory.
Brazilian Uruguayans are people born in Brazil who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Brazilian descent.
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.
Dominican Uruguayans are people born in the Dominican Republic who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Dominican descent.
Latin American migration to Europe is the diaspora of Latin Americans to the continent of Europe, dating back to the first decades of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in the Americas. Latin Americans in Europe are now a rapidly growing group consisting of immigrants from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. It may also include individuals from certain French-speaking territories depending on the definition of Latin America used.
The Venezuelan diaspora refers to Venezuelan citizens living outside Venezuela. In times of economic and political crisis since the 2010s, Venezuelans have often fled to other countries in the Americas and beyond to establish a more sustainable life.
Cabildo Abierto is an Uruguayan political party founded in 2019. The party is described as right-wing populist, nationalist and conservative, as well as mostly characterized as far-right on the mainstream political spectre. However, it defines itself as Artiguist and is referred to as a third position party by some sources. It participated for the first time in an election the same year of its foundation, obtaining 11.04% of the votes, three senators and eleven representatives. It is led by Guido Manini Ríos, descendant of a traditional Colorado Party family and former Commander in Chief of the Army.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay has resulted in 1,041,346 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7,682 deaths.
Venezuelan Paraguayans consist of Venezuelan migrants and their descendants residing in Paraguay. Among all the South American countries, Paraguay has one of the smallest number of migrants from Venezuela, with the number of documented Venezuelan migrants standing at 3,818.
The presidency of Luis Lacalle Pou began on 1 March 2020 when he was inaugurated as the 42nd president of Uruguay. Lacalle Pou, a member of the National Party took office following his victory over the Broad Front nominee Daniel Martínez in the second round of the 2019 general election, which ended the 15-year leftist rule in the country and the return of National Party to the Executive since his own father was the president in 1990–1995. On 16 December 2019, after his victory in the second round and before his inauguration, he announced his cabinet consisting of leaders of National, Colorado, Cabildo Abierto and Independent parties, members of the Multicolor Coalition.
Venezuelan Argentines are Argentine citizens of partial or full Venezuelan descent, or Venezuelan citizens who have migrated to and settled in Argentina. As of 2022, there are 272,000 Venezuelans living in Argentina, most of whom migrated during the latter half of the 2010s as part of the Venezuelan refugee crisis. The last census held in Argentina, in 2010, registered only 6,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the country.