Treasure hunters recovered the more than six-foot-tall, 770-pound, swastika-bearing bronze eagle from a German cruiser scuttled after the first naval battle of World War II.
President Luis Lacalle Pou had announced that the swastika-wielding bird of prey would be melted down and turned into a dove of peace but was forced to backtrack in the face of opposition
A fascinating piece of history is about to go under the hammer in Montevideo as an auction house announces the upcoming sale of a letter written by a Uruguayan passenger aboard the infamous Titanic. With bidding set to start at $16,440, this artefact offers a rare glimpse into the world of the ill-fated luxury liner, reported AFP.
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(JTA) — Uruguay’s president has withdrawn a proposal to transform a swastika-emblazoned 800-pound bronze eagle from a sunken Nazi ship into an artistic display of peace, following criticism that the