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.

Uruguayan residents in Venezuela have their own institutions, for instance, the Uruguayan-Venezuelan Center^[1] and the Consultative Council in Caracas.^[2]

Notable people

• Carlos Aragone, physicist
• Rodolfo Gambini, physicist
• Damián Genovese, telenovela actor and model
• Walter Martinez, journalist
• Vanessa Pose, telenovela actress

See also

• Uruguay–Venezuela relations
• Venezuelans in Uruguay
• Emigration from Uruguay

References

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