Bolivian Uruguayans are people born in Bolivia who live in

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or Uruguay-born people of Bolivian descent.

Overview

Many Bolivian-born people live in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the

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; their historical origins are common (part of the

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); there is no need for special migration documents, and circulation is relatively easy. Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the

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, some well-off Bolivians choose Uruguay as their holiday destination, a trend that is expected to grow in the near future. Other Bolivians of a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans into Uruguay. According to the 2011 Uruguayan census, 377 people who declared Bolivia as their country of birth. As of 2013, there are just 30 Bolivian citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security; at the same time, there is a worrying trend of illegal immigration in search for work as domestic servants.

Notable people

* Jaime de Zudáñez (1772–1832), lawyer and politician. *

Hernán Siles Zuazo Hernán Siles Zuazo (21 March 1914 – 6 August 1996) was a Bolivian politician who served as the 46th president of Bolivia twice nonconsecutively from 1956 to 1960 and from 1982 to 1985. He also briefly served as interim president in April 195 ...

(1914–1996), politician, three times President of Bolivia, died in Uruguay.

References

Immigration to Uruguay Ethnic groups in Uruguay

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Notable people

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