ARGENTINA
Argentina is the farthest from Punjab/India, and was
very prosperous in late 19th, early 20th century and was
called Europe of Latin America. Some of the immigrants
did not even know how to pronounce the name of the
country and called it Tina and one batch was taken by
the ship instead to Fiji. Most of them are locally
assimilated. There is a Gurdwara in Rosario de la
Frontera, in Salta Province, 1500 kms from the capital
Buenos Aires. A British Sugar Mill has a memorial to a
Sikh Arjan Singh who died in WWI. Earlier immigrants
faced several hardships didn't know the language, wore
turban, lived under bridges.
BOLIVIA
Interesting migration to the country post 1984 Sikh turmoil in India as the farmland was easily available at cheap prices. The venture ultimately failed and most of these adventurers have either moved onto North America or returned. A makeshift Gurdwara was set up.
BRAZIL
Some migration but most moved onto other countries and
some to Argentina. Many of the Sikhs worked with British
Company involved in railroad construction. There is a
Gurdwara in the home of a 3HO Sikh convert in Sao
Paulo.
CUBA
Somewhat like migration of Sikhs in Brazil most moved
to other countries because of adverse climate.
BELIZE
Small country but a Sikh, George Singh was the Chief
Justice, and his son Douglas Singh is the Leader of
Opposition in the Parliament in 2007. Earlier called
British Honduras. Canada Govt effort to settle Sikhs
there but the Sikhs in Canada did not take the bait. Bob
Dhillon of Calgary has built a large holiday resort.
ECUADOR
Khalistan HQ was set up near Quito post 1984. Bolivian
Govt totally disassociated itself under Govt of India
pressure. Visa needed for Sikhs even for North
Americans. Hardly any presence now.
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