Uruguayan Mexicans are people born in
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
who live in
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, or Mexico-born people of Uruguayan descent.
Overview
There are many Uruguay-born persons living in Mexico for a number of reasons. Both countries share the
Spanish language
Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, gl ...
, the historical origins of both nations is common (part of the
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy (political entity), Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered ...
until the early 19th century), Mexico has a much bigger economy which attracted Uruguayans in search of opportunities, and, from the political point of view, during the
civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay
The civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–1985), also known as the Uruguayan Dictatorship, was an authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for 12 years, from June 27, 1973 (after the 1973 coup d'état) until March 1, 1985 ...
(1973-1985) ideological affinity made Mexico attractive as an exile destination for Uruguayans.
Uruguayans living in Mexico have their own institutions such as the Consultative Councils in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
,
Cancun,
Puebla
Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...
, and
Toluca
Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the States of Mexico, state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. Toluca has a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Grea ...
.
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Notable people
;Past
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Carlos Miloc (1932-2017), football coach
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Alejandro Zaffaroni (1923-2014), serial entrepreneur in the biotechnological field
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Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936-1989), singer-songwriter
;Present
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Pietro Ameglio (born 1958 in Uruguay), civil rights and peace activist
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Marcelo Buquet
Héctor Marcelo Buquet Corleto (born October 4, 1963 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan actor and former model.
Biography
At the age of 18 Buquet joined a theater company in his native Uruguay called ''El Galpón del Uruguay'' where he partic ...
(born 1963 in Montevideo), actor and model
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Nery Castillo (born 1984 in San Luis Potosí), footballer who started his career in Uruguay
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Edgardo Codesal (born 1951 in Montevideo), football referee
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Eduardo Milán (born 1952 in Rivera), poet and critic
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Bárbara Mori (born 1978 in Montevideo), actress
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Kenya Mori (born 1976 in Mexico City), actress
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Xavier Biscayzacú Vázquez (born 2005 in Veracruz)
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Carlos Pereda (born 1944 in Florida), philosopher
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Rodrigo Plá
Rodrigo Plá (born 9 June 1968 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan screenwriter and director. He is best known for his 2007 film '' La Zona'' (The Zone).
Plá studied photography, screenwriting and direction at the Centro de capacitación c ...
(born 1968 in Montevideo), screenwriter and film director
See also
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Mexico–Uruguay relations
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Immigration to Mexico
References
Further reading
El exilio uruguayo en México
Ethnic groups in Mexico
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
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