Croats in Uruguay

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A Croatian Uruguayan is a Uruguayan citizen of full or partial Croatian ancestry.

The very first Croats reached the Río de la Plata region during the second half of the 18th century; the biggest inflow of immigrants was mostly during the first half of the 20th century.[1] They established their own institutions, such as the Croatian Home.[2]

Notable people

  • Antonio Lussich, sailor, writer and naturalist
  • Arturo Lussich, physician and politician
  • Rodrigo Lussich, journalist and television presenter
  • Margarita Percovich, politician and activist
  • Sonja Vidovich Imhof, poetess
  • Teodoro Vilardebó Matulić, physician

References


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