Cubans in Uruguay

Cuban Uruguayans are people born in Cuba who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Cuban descent.

Overview

There are some Cuban-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire). Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, where Cuban exiles have looked for a new opportunity as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay.[1]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 456 people declaring Cuba as their country of birth.[2] As of 2013, there are just 6 Cubans registered in the Uruguayan social security.[3] There is a remarkable presence of Cuban ophthalmologists working for the Uruguayan national health system.[4]

Cubans residing in Uruguay run their own association since 1989.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Cuban ophthalmologists working in Uruguay". El Espectador. 6 August 2014. (Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Cubans residing in Uruguay". Retrieved 14 December 2014. (Spanish)


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