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Arab Uruguayan
Arab Uruguayans ( ar, عرب أوروغواي), are Uruguayan of Arab ethnic, citizens or residents whose ancestry traces back to any of various waves of immigrants from the Arab world, Mostly from Lebanon and Syria. Overview Arab Uruguayans originated mainly from what is now Lebanon (of which there may be over 50,000 descendants). There are also individuals from other Arab countries such as Egypt, Syria, Morocco and Palestine. Most Uruguayans of Arabic descent are Christians, with some Muslim minorities. There was also a small influx of Arab Jews, who have since lost their Arab cultural identity. Arab Uruguayans are among the smallest Arab diaspora groups in the world. There are some 500 Arab-speaking people in the border towns of Chuy and Rivera. Lately there are two noticeable trends: * Syrian refugees who flee from the Syrian Civil War, * Arab investors interested in Uruguay, who created the Uruguayan-Arab Chamber (in cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council). Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. The city was established in 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish people, Spanish-Portuguese people, Portuguese dispute over the La Plata Basin, platine region. It was also under brief British invasions of the Río de la Plata, British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe. The 2019 Mercer's report on qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Abdala
Alberto Abdala ( ar, البرتو عبد الله; 8 April 1920 – 13 January 1986) was an Uruguayan attorney, politician, painter and Vice-President from 1967 to 1972. Background Alberto Abdala was born in Maldonado, Uruguay in 1920. He was of Lebanese descent. He was a member of the Colorado Party. He served as Interior Minister and later as member of the Consejo Nacional de Gobierno. In 1966, the "Batllismo" faction of the Colorado Party didn't have a natural leader to run for the presidential elections of November of that year, after the death in 1964 of the faction's leader, former President Luis Batlle. Some members of the faction insisted that Abdala should be the presidential candidate representing this sector, including Luis Batlle´ son, Jorge Batlle. Ultimately, Abdala refused to run and future President Jorge Batlle was finally selected. Vice President of Uruguay After the death of President Óscar Gestido, and the succession to the presidency of Vice President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguayan People Of Arab Descent
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del 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 Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrians In Uruguay
Syrian Uruguayans ( ar, السوريون في اوروجواي) are Uruguayan citizens of Syrian descent or Syrian-born naturalized Uruguayans. Historical background Uruguay has several thousands of people with Arab descent, whose ancestors came mostly from Lebanon; a minority came also from Syria. There were Muslims, Christians, and also some Jews among them. New wave of immigration in the 21st century As of October 2014, Uruguay received a new immigration flow of Syrian people, this time as a consequence of the Syrian Civil War. 42 Syrian people from five families were received by President José Mujica on 9 October. Because of allegedly insufficient support by the government, some Syrians prostested in 2015 and requested visa to leave the country. One family reportedly tried to leave Uruguay via Serbia in August 2015 but was sent back because of missing visa. Notable Syrian Uruguayans * Amir Hamed (1962-2017), translator * Jorge Antonio Chibene (1917–2007), businessman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palestinian Uruguayans
Palestinian Uruguayans ( ar, فلسطينيو أوروغواي) are Uruguayan citizens of Palestinian descent or Palestine-born people residing in Uruguay. There are approximately 5000 Uruguayans with Palestinian ancestry, mostly living on the Brazilian border. Most of them in Chuy, where they run their own mosque and association, others in Rivera. The majority of Palestinian Uruguayans are Muslim, with a tiny Christian minority. See also * Palestine–Uruguay relations * Palestinian diaspora * Arab Uruguayan References {{Palestinian diaspora State of Palestine–Uruguay relations Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del 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 ... Arab Uruguayan Ethnic groups in Uruguay Immigration to Uruguay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Uruguayans
There are about 53,000 to 75,000 Lebanese Uruguayans, or Uruguayans of Lebanese origin. The Lebanese are one of the larger non-European communities, though still not as large a group as most European groups. Relations between Uruguay and Lebanon have always been close. History The first Lebanese immigrants to Uruguay arrived in the 1860s, settling in Montevideo around Juan Lindolfo Cuestas street. These early immigrants were mainly Maronite Christians, speaking only Arabic. The last great influx of Lebanese came in the 1920s along with other nationalities like Syrians and Europeans. Between 1908 and 1930, Montevideo's population doubled. Some of them also settled in the frontier city of Rivera. On January 21, 1924, the Apostolic Missionary of Maronites was established by decree in Uruguay. On March 10, 1925, Monseñor Shallita arrived in Montevideo from Naples to lead the mission. The early settlers faced some discrimination as "Asiatics", and a few were unable to adapt an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Nasser
Jorge Nasser (born 6 December 1956) is a Uruguayan singer, productor and composer. He used to be a member of the band Níquel. References External links Website 1956 births Uruguayan people of Lebanese descent 20th-century Uruguayan male singers Uruguayan composers Uruguayan male composers Living people 21st-century Uruguayan male singers {{Uruguay-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Hamed
Amir Hamed (11 May 1962 – 20 November 2017) was a Uruguayan writer, essayist and translator. Background and education Born in Montevideo, he earned a degree in literature from the University of the Republic and a doctorate in Hispanoamerican literature from Northwestern University. Works ;Novels: * ''Artigas Blues Band'' (1994) * ''Troya Blanda'' (1996) * ''Semidiós'' (2001) * ''Febrero 30'' (2016) ;Stories: * ''¿Qué nos ponemos esta noche?'' (1992) * ''Buenas noches, América'' (2003) ;Essays: * ''Retroescritura'' (1998) * ''Orientales: Uruguay a través de su poesía Siglo XX'' (1996) * ''Mal y neomal. Rudimentos de geoidiocia'' (2007) * ''Porno y post porno'' (2009, in collaboration with Roberto Echavarren and Ercole Lissardi) ;Translations: * ''The Two Noble Kinsmen'' by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher See also Uruguayan literature Uruguayan literature has a long and eventful history. Beginnings Literature properly speaking starts in Uruguay with the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cacho De La Cruz
Arturo de la Cruz Feliciani, better known for his stage name Cacho de la Cruz (Buenos Aires, 8 May 1937) is an Argentine-born television presenter, humorist and entertainer who developed almost all his career in Uruguay. Son of Moroccan and Italian immigrants, he started working in Buenos Aires his teens. Soon he moved to Uruguay, where he has been working at Teledoce Teledoce Televisora Color, also known as Canal 12 is a Uruguayan free-to-air television network, located in the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. It is owned by Grupo Disco. Television transmissions commenced in 1962. History It was the third a ... for decades. Some of his best-remembered TV programs are "El show del mediodía" and "Cacho Bochinche". References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Apud
Alejandro Rubén Apud Varela (born 22 October 1967 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Association football, football manager and former player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Career Apud played as a goalkeeper for Uruguayan clubs Centro Atlético Fénix, Club Nacional de Football, Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) and Rampla Juniors. After he retired from playing, Apud became a football manager. He led Sud América, Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) and Atenas de San Carlos, before being appointed manager of Boston River during its first season in the Uruguayan Primera División, earning a place in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana. References External links Website * 1967 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan people of Arab descent Centro Atlético Fénix players Club Nacional de Football players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Rampla Juniors players People from Montevideo Association football goalkeepers Uruguayan football managers C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Abisab
Matías Alberto Abisab Gutiérrez (born 10 September 1993), is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Deportes Temuco. Career In 2024, Abisab moved to Chile and joined Deportes Temuco Deportes Temuco is a Chilean football club based in Temuco, Araucanía Region. It currently plays in the Chilean Primera División B, holding home games at the new '' Estadio Municipal Germán Becker''. The club was founded on February 22, 196 .... References External links * 1993 births Living people Uruguayan people of Arab descent Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers C.A. Bella Vista players C.A. Cerro players Deportivo Maldonado players Sud América players C.A. Rentistas players Cusco FC footballers Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca footballers Deportes Temuco footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Peruvian Primera División players Peruvian Segunda División play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
