The discovery of a bronze Nazi eagle from the wreck of the German battleship Graf Spee has become a long-standing issue for the Uruguayan government.Found by diver Hctor Bado seventeen years ago, the emblematic piece has remained in a warehouse after a legal dispute.Recently, President Luis Lacalle Pou proposed melting down the eagle to create a sculpture of a dove, a symbol of peace.However, historians, academics, and even political allies met this plan with strong opposition.Businessman Alfredo Etchegaray, who financed the piece's rescue, called the proposal absurd and argued for its preservation in ..To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan.
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