Syrian Argentines

Like other Arab Argentines, they are universally known as "turcos" ("Turks"),[1][2] like in the rest of Latin American countries.

[3][4] In October 2014, because of the war raging in Syria and increased violence and persecution of civilians, the Argentine government announced that it would begin to receive Syrian refugees in its country, being the second South American nation to do this after Uruguay.

Sarmiento and Alberdi's plan to populate regions emptied of indigenous peoples did not materialize, as most of the newcomers chose cities.

The first destination of these groups of Syrian and Lebanese was the province of Buenos Aires and from there many migrated further into the country, attracted by landscapes that resembled much of their native land.

Many of these people settled in Salta, Jujuy, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, Santiago del Estero, Misiones, Chaco and Patagonia.