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Uruguayans in Sweden

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Uruguayans in Sweden are people born in Uruguay who live in Sweden, or Swedish-born people of Uruguayan descent. As of 2013, there were over 4,000 Uruguayans living in Swedish territory.

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Overview

Being Sweden a very democratic country and a net receiver of immigrants, during the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973-1985) there were several Uruguayans that went exiled to Sweden; this was possible, among others, much because of Ambassador Harald Edelstam. Nowadays there are many Uruguayans who still live in Sweden.

Uruguayan residents in Sweden have their own institutions, for instance, Casa Uruguay in Malmö and the Consultative Councils in Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Notable people

past
  • Dahd Sfeir (1932-2015), actress
    • present
  • Henry Engler (born 1946 in Paysandú), neuroscientist, former Tupamaro
  • Lorena Giménez (born 1978 in Stockholm), writer
  • Martin Lopez (born 1978 in Stockholm), drummer
  • Roberto Mascaró (born 1948 in Montevideo), poet and translator
  • Fernando Flores Morador (born 1950 in Montevideo), philosopher and historian of ideas
  • Martin Mendez (born 1978 in Montevideo), bass guitar player
  • Guillermo Molins (born 1988 in Montevideo), footballer
  • Sofía Rito (born 1985 in Stockholm), weightlifter
  • Sebastian Senatore (born 1985 in Montevideo), footballer
  • Ana Luisa Valdés (born 1953 in Montevideo), anthropologist and translator
  • Hebert Abimorad ( born 1946 in Montevideo), poet and journalist

    • References

    Uruguayans in Sweden Wikipedia
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