Uruguay to turn Nazi relic into peace symbol

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 18, 2023 12:10 am

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Uruguay will melt down a bronze eagle found on a sunken World War 2-era German destroyer off its coast 13 years ago, and recast it as a dove of peace, the South American country's president said Friday (Saturday in Manila).

The 350-kilogram (770-pound) 'symbol of violence and war' will be turned into a 'symbol of peace and union,' President Luis Lacalle Pou told journalists in the capital Montevideo.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

Krathon makes landfall in south Taiwan

Japan PM Ishiba to unveil plans for 'happiness index'

Singaporean ex-minister gets 1-year jail term for graft

Central Thai town mourns fatalities of school bus blaze

15 Hezbollah militants killed in Israeli airstrike

Trump 'resorted to crimes' to overturn 2020 election

Gilead licenses anti-HIV drug to generic drugmakers