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Uruguayans In Mexico
Uruguayan Mexicans are people born in Uruguay who live in Mexico, 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, the historical origins of both nations is common (part of the Spanish Empire 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 (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, Cancun, Puebla, and Toluca. Notable people ;Past *Alejandro Zaffaroni (1923-2014), serial entrepreneur in the biotechnological field *Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936-1984), singer-songwriter ;Present * Pietro Ameglio (born 1958 in Uruguay), civil rights and peace act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies located List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Ameglio
Pietro Ameglio (born 1957) is an Uruguayan-born Mexican civil rights and peace activist known for his advocacy of nonviolence and efforts to promote peace and anti-militarism in Mexico. In May 2011, he organized demonstrations to support survivor and victim rights amidst ongoing violence in Mexico, following the death of Juan Francisco Sicilia Ortega, son of Javier Sicilia. These demonstrations attracted participants from Mexico and 17 other countries. Following Gandhian principles, he emphasizes leveraging the positive values and moral sensibilities within Mexican culture to advocate for change from a model of "armed peace" to one of "peace with justice." In 2014, he was honored as the winner of the El-Hibri Peace Education Prize, the eighth annual Laureate to be selected. Civil Resistance and Nonviolent Activism Ameglio has been involved in the promotion of nonviolent direct action strategies and peace education in Mexico and Latin America. In 1987, he co-founded the Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnic Groups In Mexico
An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include common sets of traditions, ancestry, language, history, society, culture, nation, religion, or social treatment within their residing area. The term ethnicity is often times used interchangeably with the term nation, particularly in cases of ethnic nationalism, and is separate from the related concept of races. Ethnicity may be construed as an inherited or as a societally imposed construct. Ethnic membership tends to be defined by a shared cultural heritage, ancestry, origin myth, history, homeland, language, or dialect, symbolic systems such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing style, art, or physical appearance. Ethnic groups may share a narrow or broad spectrum of genetic ancestry, depending on group identification, with many groups having mixed genetic ancestry. Ethni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immigration To Mexico
Immigration to Mexico has been important in shaping the country's demographics. Since the early sixteenth century with the arrival of the Spanish, Mexico has received immigrants from Europe, Africa, the Americas (particularly the United States and Central America), and Asia. Today, millions of their descendants still live in Mexico and can be found working in different professions and industries. During the colonial era, hundreds of thousands of individuals were taken to what would become Mexico; primarily from West Africa, and to a lesser extent, Southeast Asia, these enslaved individuals were not voluntary immigrants. In the 20th century, Mexico also became a country of refuge, in particular accepting individuals fleeing World War II in Europe, the Spanish Civil War and Guatemalan Civil War. The Constitution also states that: “Every man has the right to enter the Republic, leave it, travel through its territory and change residence, without the need for a security letter, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico–Uruguay Relations
The nations of Mexico and Uruguay established diplomatic relations in 1831. Both nations are members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Latin American Integration Association, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations. History Historically, both countries were part of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century. Mexico was part of New Spain, Viceroyalty of New Spain while Uruguay was part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Soon after independence, both nations established diplomatic relations on 22 February 1831. In 1882, Uruguay established a consulate in Mexico City. In 1941, Mexico elevates its diplomatic mission in Montevideo to an embassy with Uruguay doing so two years later in 1943. In April 1967, Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz paid a visit to Uruguay, the first by a Mexican head-of-State. During the 1970s and 1980s, Uruguay went through a Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 cinematográfica in Mexico City, where he has lived since he was 9 years old. In 1988 he directed his first short-film. His 2012 film ''The Delay'' was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Rodrigo is married to writer Laura Santullo, who has written all the screenplays for all four of his full-length feature films, including his latest, ''Un Monstruo de Mil Cabezas'' ("A Monster With a Thousand Heads"), which was based on her novel by the same name. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Mori
Kenya Mori (born Kenya Mori Ochoa on January 15, 1976, in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan-born Mexican actress. Mori studied acting in TV Azteca TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa. It primarily competes with Televisa as well as some local operators. It owns two national ...'s Centro de Formación Actoral. Filmography References External links *Kenya Mori Official Site 1976 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican film actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Actresses from Montevideo Mexican people of Basque descent Mexican people of Japanese descent Mexican people of Lebanese descent Mexican people of Uruguayan descent Uruguayan people of Basque descent Uruguayan people of Japanese descent Uruguayan people of Mexican descent Uruguayan people of Lebanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bárbara Mori
Bárbara Mori Ochoa () (born 2 February 1978) is a Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer. She is known for playing the main character in the 2004 telenovela '' Rubí,'' one of the most successful telenovelas of all time. Since 2005, she has appeared as the lead character in several Hollywood and Bollywood films such as '' My Brother's Wife (2005), Violanchelo (2008), Insignificant Things (2008)'' produced by Guillermo del Toro'', Kites (2010), Cantinflas (2014) and Treintona, soltera y fantástica (2016).'' Mori started her career in 1992 as a fashion model at the age of 14, later she became an actress when she co-starred in 1997 on the smash TV-hit ''Mirada De Mujer'' with TV Azteca; then, she starred in the soap opera Azul Tequila. She has also appeared in several lists as one of the most beautiful Mexican actresses of all time. Life and career Mori was born in Uruguay. Her paternal grandfather was Japanese. Her mother is of Lebanese descent. She has t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Miloc
Carlos Miloc Pelachi (February 9, 1932 – February 25, 2017) was a Uruguayan- Mexican football coach and former player who managed UANL Tigres, Club América, and the Guatemala national team, among other teams. Playing career Miloc played professionally in Uruguay for Nacional de Montevideo from 1950 to 1954. From there he moved to Colombia, where he played two years, and in 1956 he arrived to Mexico, where he played for Morelia, Irapuato, and León. Managerial career As the coach of Tigres, he was champion two times, in 1978, and 1982, and until 2009. He is also the only coach never to have lost a Clásico Regiomontano. He was also the league runner-up with América, and in 1991, he won the nonoon Cup and the ''Copa Interamericana'' with that team. In Guatemala he had several different tenures as the head coach of CSD Comunicaciones, whom he led to league titles in the 1996-97, 1998–99, and 1999 ''Apertura'' seasons. After his success with Comunicaciones he was appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgardo Codesal
Edgardo Codesal Méndez (; born 2 June 1951 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan- Mexican football (soccer) referee, who controlled the final match of the 1990 World Cup held in Italy. Career His grandfather was from Argentina, and his father, José Maria Codesal, was a referee in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. As a child he remembered his father refereeing. Edgardo was passionate about football, played in childhood Baby Football teams in the area and in his teens he played as goalkeeper for the Club Atlético Cerro of Montevideo. He began his career as a referee in Uruguay in 1976. By 1977 he had his debut match in the Primera División Uruguaya refereeing Cerro vs Huracán. In 1980, he traveled to Mexico where he had contact with the Mexican Football Federation. He advanced in his refereeing, starting to referee international matches and finals in Mexico. Codesal represented Mexico, as a CONCACAF referee in the 1990 World Cup. Among his international posts, Codesal was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nery Castillo
Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri (born 13 June 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. Early years Nery Castillo was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where his father, a Uruguayan professional footballer, had played for the local team of San Luis. He is also of Italian descent. The family moved to South America while Castillo was still a small child. He started playing for Uruguayan side Danubio's youth team. While playing in a Brazilian tournament, Castillo was spotted by scouts from European clubs. He went on to trials with Manchester United, but failed to obtain a work permit and the transfer did not materialise. Club career Olympiacos At the age of 16, Castillo's father and agent accepted an offer from the Greek club Olympiacos. Three years after he joined Olympiacos, Castillo became a regular starter in both domestic and European competitions. He became a fan favourite with the ''Gate 7'' Ultras and was even given the number 7 shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 participated in 25 stage productions as an actor, producer, songwriter and singer. At the age of 26 he moved to Mexico and participated in the telenovela '' Simplemente María'' with Victoria Ruffo and in Manolo Fábregas' production of '' Bear Jest'' for which he was nominated as the ''Best Comedy Actor of the Year'' by the Association of Theater Journalists of Mexico. In 1992 he obtained a role in his second telenovela: ''El abuelo y yo'' with Gael García Bernal. The following year he obtained a role in Uruguay's full feature film ''El dirigible''. In 1994 he produced and starred in ''Triángulo'' directed by Miguel Córcega in Mexico City and Montevideo, Uruguay and in ''Che... Che... Chejov'' which received the ''Best Self-Taught Productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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