Dominicans in Uruguay

Dominican Uruguayans are people born in the Dominican Republic who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Dominican descent.

Overview

There are some Dominican-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire). Uruguay is a very small country, where Dominican people have looked for a new opportunity, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay.[1] Immigration to Uruguay was very easy for Dominicans, as Uruguay was the only country not demanding any entry visas, although the regulation changed in 2014.[2]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed just 50 people declaring the Dominican Republic as their country of birth.[3] Other sources reveal that not less than 2,500 Dominicans have come to Uruguay in search for a better life.[4] As of 2013, there are just 9 Dominicans registered in the Uruguayan social security;[5] at the same time, there is a worrying presence of Dominican prostitutes in Uruguay.[6] Other official sources show that over 2,000 Dominicans obtained Uruguayan identification documents in 2016.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Uruguay has 77,000 immigrants". Montevideo.comm. 17 June 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. "Dominicanas—Prostitutas en Uruguay". Paison-Uruguay. 5 May 2015. (in Spanish)
  3. "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  4. "The South American dream of so many Dominicans". El Observador. 1 September 2014. (in Spanish)
  5. "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (in Spanish)
  6. Melgar, P; Rojas, D (26 April 2014). "Dominicanas: "acá se hace buen dinero"" [Dominicans: "good money is made here"]. EL PAIS. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. (in Spanish)
  7. "Complex immigration numbers". Búsqueda. 5 January 2017. (in Spanish)
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