Uruguayans in Venezuela

Uruguayan Venezuelans are people born in Uruguay who live in Venezuela, or Venezuelan-born people of Uruguayan descent.

There are lots of Uruguayan-born persons living 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 stayed a democratic country, so there were several Uruguayans that went exiled to Venezuela. But in recent years of Chavism, some of them are going back to Uruguay.[1]

Uruguayan residents in Venezuela have their own institutions, for instance, the Uruguayan-Venezuelan Center[2] and the Consultative Council in Caracas.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Venezuelan people coming to Uruguay". El País. 21 Nov 2015. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Centro Uruguayo Venezolano (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "List of Consultative Councils of Uruguayans abroad". Retrieved 1 November 2013. (Spanish)


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