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Portuguese Uruguayans
Portuguese Uruguayans are Uruguayans of full or partial Portuguese ancestry, many of whom are of Azorean descent. The Portuguese arrived in Uruguay around the time of the Spanish colonial period. Many of them were sailors, conquistadors, clergy, and members of the military. Later Portuguese arrivals included pirates in conflict with Spanish leadership; Colonia del Sacramento, established by the Portuguese in 1680, which eventually turned into a regional center of smuggling, is a notable example of those ages. Another source of Portuguese immigration into Uruguay were Brazilians of Portuguese descent, who crossed the border into the country ever since it became independent. During the second half of the 19th century and part of the 20th, several additional Portuguese immigrants arrived; the last wave was during 1930–1965. The most recent figure is from the 2011 Uruguayan census, which revealed 367 people who declared Portugal as their country of birth while in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Colonia De Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento (; ) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. As of the 2023 census, it has a population of around 32,174. Its historic quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Modern Colonia del Sacramento produces textiles and has a free trade zone, in addition to a Institute of technology, polytechnic centre and various government buildings. History Following the Portuguese Restoration War, restoration of the Portuguese crown, Peter II of Portugal, King Peter II sought the resolution of the southern border of Brazil. :pt:Manuel Lobo, Manuel Lobo with 5 ships containing about 400 soldiers, craftsmen, carpenters and stonecutters, and 18 guns, reached San Gabriel Island on 20 January 1680. On 28 January, they commenced establishing a post. José de Garro sent spies from Santo Domingo de Soriano on 22 February 1680, after receiving a neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Portuguese Brazilians
Portuguese Brazilians () are Brazilian citizens whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Portugal. Most of the Portuguese people, Portuguese who arrived throughout the centuries in Brazil sought economic opportunities. Although present since the onset of the Portuguese colonization of the Americas, colonization, Portuguese people began migrating to Brazil in larger numbers and without state support in the 18th century. The Portuguese prerogative According to the Constitution of Brazil, the Portuguese people have a special status in Brazil. Article 12, first paragraph of the Constitution, grants to citizens of Portugal with permanent residence in Brazil "the rights attached to Brazilians", excluded from the constitutional prerogatives of Brazilian born. Requirements for the granting of equality are: habitual residence (permanent), the age of majority and formulation of request from the Minister of Justice. In Brazil, the Portuguese may require equal treatment with regard t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olhinto María Simoes
Olhinto María Simoes (1901–1966) was a Uruguayan poet, journalist and cultural worker. He was born in Rivera, Uruguay, Rivera on June 5, 1901 and died on October 9, 1966. Career María Simoes worked in the press from his youth, first as a printer and later as a journalist both in the local and national media. In 1922, at age 21, he founded the newspaper ''La Cachiporra''. Fundamentally he was a tireless worker for cultural activities in the belief that the culture of a people is not something that should only be transmitted, but something that is made and remade every day through creativity. He believed that strengthening the culture is the way to participate in the development of peoples. In 1930 his ''Canto a la ciudad de Rivera'' (Song to the city of Rivera) took first prize in the competition organized by the Departmental Council of the Municipal Government, being later declared Hymn of the City. As it relates to educational activities María Simoes participated on several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Villanueva Saravia
Villanueva Saravia Pinto (September 16, 1964 – August 12, 1998) was a Uruguayan politician of the National Party, who served as intendant of Cerro Largo Department from 1995 to 1998. Early life and education Saravia was born on September 16, 1964, in Melo, the son of rancher Diego Saravia Saravia and the teacher Luz del Carmen Pinto Giordano. Coming from a political family, he was the great-great-grandson of Aparicio Saravia, a prominent ''caudillo'' of the National Party, who died following the Battle of Masoller in 1904, and who had a strong following in Cerro Largo. After his parents divorced in 1967, he moved in with his maternal grandparents. When he was eleven years old, his mother committed suicide. He attended Primary School No. 3, Liceo No. 1 and the Liceo Militar in Minas. Political career Saravia began his political militancy for the National Party in his adolescence. In 1983, while he was studying law, he worked for the then intendant of Montevideo Juan Carlos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aparicio Saravia
Aparicio Saravia da Rosa (August 16, 1856 – September 10, 1904) was a Uruguayan politician and military leader. He was a member of the Uruguayan National Party (Uruguay), National Party and was a revolutionary leader against the Uruguayan government. Early life He was born in Cerro Largo Department, Cerro Largo, Uruguay, the fourth of thirteen children of Brazilians Francisco Saraiva and Pulpicia da Rosa (his surname was later Hispanicized to "Saravia"). He was raised and educated mostly in the countryside, but he also had some higher education. At his father's death, the Saravia brothers inherited a vast estate, Estancia El Cordobés, in the department of Cerro Largo Department, Cerro Largo, on the frontier with the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. Since the borders between Brazil and Uruguay were not clearly delineated, the Saravia brothers had very close ties to Rio Grande do Sul and its revolutionary movements. Aparicio Saravia began his military activities at a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alceu Ribeiro
Alceu Ribeiro (13 December 1919 in Artigas Department – 22 November 2013 in Palma, Majorca) was a 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 ...an painter and sculptor.Obituary of Alceu Ribeiro References External links ** [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eudoro Melo
Eudoro Melo (1889–1975) was an Uruguayan poet, politician, and journalist A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism. Roles Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis .... Works Literary production * ''Soul Hits'' (1926) * ''Elite Which Prose'' (1930) * ''Nomad'x (1931) * ''Prometheus'' (1965) Hymns * "Ode to Coast" (music by Bernardo Martinez Irigaray (1930) * "Ode to the Red Cross' (music by Vincent Ascone) * "Hymn to the National Flag" * "Hymn to the Tree" (music by Victor Gamba) * "Ode to the Industrial School" (music by Alfredo Zipitria Frioni) * "Ode to La Paz" (music by Victor Gamba) References Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Date of death missing Place of death missing 1889 births 1975 deaths 20th-century hymnwriters 20th-century Uruguayan journalists 20th-century male musicians 20th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manuel Flores Mora
Manuel Flores Mora (September 4, 1923 – February 15, 1985) was a Uruguayan journalist and politician representing the Colorado Party. Background and early career A direct descendant of 19th century President Venancio Flores, Flores worked in his youth for a range of newspapers, including the daily ''Acción'' where he became political editor and later deputy editor; and he also wrote for the famous weekly Uruguayan newspaper ''Marcha''. He is remembered as a member of the ''Generation of 45'', a Uruguayan intellectual and literary movement: Carlos Maggi, Ángel Rama, Emir Rodríguez Monegal, Idea Vilariño, Carlos Real de Azúa, Carlos Martínez Moreno, Mario Arregui, Mauricio Muller, José Pedro Díaz, Amanda Berenguer, Tola Invernizzi, Mario Benedetti, Ida Vitale, Líber Falco, Juan Cunha, Juan Carlos Onetti, among others. Political roles He stood for election and in 1954 became a Deputy, serving three terms until rising to the post of Senator in 1966. A year lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate (1919–1988) was a Uruguayan politician and a historically important member of the National Party. Biography He was Minister of Agriculture during the second National Council of Government (Uruguay) with Blanco majority (1963–1967). As a Senator he led the ''Por la Patria'' faction and made weekly radio addresses. He was among the more liberal members of his party and a fierce opposer of President Jorge Pacheco Areco. He ran for president in the 1971 elections, with Carlos Julio Pereyra as running mate. He won the most votes of any candidate, finishing over 60,000 votes ahead of runner-up Juan Maria Bordaberry of the Colorado Party. However, under the Ley de Lemas system in effect at the time, Bordaberry won the presidency because the combined Colorado vote exceeded the combined National vote by just over 12,800 votes. After the 1973 Uruguayan coup d'etat he had conflicts with the Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay and was a leading non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fernando O
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". Given name * Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon A * Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete * Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter * Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer * Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver * Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer * Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter * Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (other), multiple people B * Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor * Fernando Barrichello (born 2005), Brazilian racing driver * Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court * Fernando Botero, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Enrique Amorim
Enrique Amorim (July 25, 1900 – July 28, 1960) was an Uruguayan novelist and writer, best known for his story ''Las quitanderas'' whose plot centers on rural prostitution; also known for his left-wing politics. Biography Enrique Amorim was born in Salto, Uruguay to parents who were wealthy cattle ranchers. His father was from a Portuguese background, his mother Basque. Amorim travelled extensively in Europe and Latin America, developing acquaintanceships and friendships with many of the leading literary figures of his time. He eventually had a house built in Salto, designed by Le Corbusier. In the 1920s Amorim wrote for the Argentine leftist magazine ''Los Pensadores'' and published with the press Claridad, both associated with the left-leaning Buenos Aires-based Boedo group. In 1947 Amorim officially joined the Communist Party of Uruguay. He was also responsible for the erection of a monument in Salto to commemorate Federico García Lorca, the poet and playwright killed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Enrique Almada
Enrique Milton Almada Cavo (15 July 1934, in Montevideo – 29 April 1990), also known as Quique Almada, was a Uruguayan actor and comedian. In the 1960s, he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists ( Eduardo D'Angelo, Ricardo Espalter, Julio Frade, Raimundo Soto), he was part of several successful humor programs: '' Telecataplúm'' (1962), '' Jaujarana'' (1969–1972), '' Hupumorpo'' (1974–1977), ''Comicolor ''ComiColor Cartoons'' is a series of twenty-five animated short subjects produced by Ub Iwerks from 1933 to 1936. The series was the last produced by Iwerks Studio; after losing distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1934, the Iwerks studio's senior ...'' (1980–1984), '' Híperhumor'' (1984–1989), '' Decalegrón'' (1977–2002). In 1990, he died of cancer. The Uruguayan Senate held a solemn session in his honor. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
