Uruguayans in Cuba

Uruguayans in Cuba are people born in Uruguay who live in Cuba, or Cuban-born people of Uruguayan descent.

During the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973-1985) several Uruguayans went into exile in Cuba.

Notable people

• Mario Benedetti (1920-2009), poet and writer
• Atahualpa del Cioppo (1904-1993), playwright
• Dahd Sfeir (1932-2015), actress
• Vladimir Turiansky (1927-2015), Communist politician and trade unionist
• Daniel Chavarria (1933-2018), revolutionary and writer

See also

• Cubans in Uruguay
• Cuba–Uruguay relations
• Emigration from Uruguay

References