Bolivians in Uruguay

Bolivian Uruguayans are people born in Bolivia who live in Uruguay or Uruguay-born people of Bolivian descent.

Overview

There are lots of Bolivian-born persons 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); there is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, some well-off Bolivians choose Uruguay as their holiday destination, a trend that is expected to grow in the near future.^[1] Other Bolivians 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.^[2][3]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 377 people who declared Bolivia as their country of birth.^[4] As of 2013, there are just 30 Bolivian citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security;^[5] at the same time, there is a worrying trend of illegal immigration in search for work as domestic servants.^[6]

Notable people

• Jaime de Zudáñez (1772–1832), lawyer and politician.
• Hernán Siles Zuazo (1914–1996), politician, three times President of Bolivia, died in Uruguay.

See also

• Bolivia–Uruguay relations
• Uruguayans in Bolivia
• Immigration to Uruguay

References

1. "7,000 Bolivian tourists expected for 2015". Presidencia de la República. 4 December 2014. (Spanish)
2. "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013. (Spanish)
3. "Just arrived". EL PAIS. Retrieved 24 July 2015. (Spanish)
4. "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (Spanish)
5. "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (Spanish)
6. "The calvary of Bolivian workers". Retrieved 14 December 2014. (Spanish)