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 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]

Notable people

  • Carlos Aragone, physicist
  • Rodrigo Arocena, mathematician
  • Arturo Ardao, historian of ideas
  • Ariel Britos, musician and conductor
  • Camila Canabal Sapelli, TV hostess and Youtuber
  • Ariel Fedullo, comedian
  • Daniel Francovig, football player and coach
  • Rodolfo Gambini, physicist
  • Damián Genovese, telenovela actor and model
  • Beatriz Lockhart, composer
  • Carlos Maldonado, football player and coach
  • Walter Martinez, journalist
  • Antonio Mastrogiovanni, composer
  • Norberto Mazza, Journalist, host of Grado 33 of Globovisión
  • Gabriel Miranda, football player and coach
  • Joseph Novoa, filmmaker
  • Gustavo Núñez, musician
  • Nicolás Pereira, tennis player
  • Pignanelli, football player and coach
  • Vanessa Pose, telenovela actress
  • Angel Rama, writer
  • Walter Roque, football player and coach
  • Ariel Severino, scenographer
  • Ugo Ulive, actor, director and scenographer

See also

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)


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