Uruguay’s migrant population grows for first time in a century, driven by Venezuelans, Cubans

For the first time since mass European migration to the Americas at the turn of the 20th century, the number of foreigners living in Uruguay is on the rise, this time driven by a wave of arrivals from Venezuela and Cuba. Political and economic turmoil in Venezuela and Cuba over the last decade has driven an exodus to South America and north towards the United States. Uruguay's relative economic stability, higher wages and job security, and vaunted public education system make it an attractive destination, migrants say, although the cost of living is high.