Uruguay’s president has withdrawn a proposal to transform a giant bronze Nazi eagle into an artistic display of peace, following criticism that the plan devalued history.
“This idea of transforming a symbol of hatred, of war, of atrocity into a symbol of peace well, I feel very honored to be given the responsibility to carry out this task,” - Pablo Atchugarry
Haim has U20 National Team riding crazy hot streak heading into World Cup semifinal vs Uruguay
Strong pro-Israel sentiment is common throughout Latin America’s large Jewish communities.
With Uruguay's victory against the United States on Sunday night, they will be facing off against the Jewish state in a soccer match later this week.
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