THE PORTUGUESE IN VENEzUELA: A CONTINUOUS PRESENCE.

Desde a época colonial que os portugueses fazem parte da história da venezuela e continuam a ser um dos grupos mais importantes do mosaico nacional. Utilizando uma abordagem simultaneamente histórica e antropológica, os autores tentam demonstrar como a comunidade de origem lusitana constitui um bom exemplo de integração na sociedade venezuelana. The Portuguese have played a formative role in the history of venezuela since the colonial period. They are also one of the largest and most prominent immigrant groups in the present. This article will examine Portuguese immigration in both historical and ethnographic perspectives to show how their presence in venezuela has been characterized by continuous and seamless integration. In doing so, we will reveal important continuities between the ease of Portuguese adaptation into venezuelan society in both the past and the present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]