Ceremonies in Piedra Alta commemorating Uruguay’s Independence
August 25,
2004
The
Ambassador of the United States of America, along with high-ranking
local and foreign dignitaries, participated in yesterday’s
ceremonies commemorating the 179th anniversary of Uruguay’s
Declaration of Independence.
As it is customary, the ceremony took place
in Piedra Alta, the site where Uruguay’s independence
was declared in 1825.
President Dr. Jorge Batlle and Foreign
Relations Minister Didier Opertti spoke of Uruguay’s
long-standing tradition of freedom and democracy.
The
Ambassador of the United States of America, along with high-ranking
local and foreign dignitaries, participated in yesterday’s
ceremonies commemorating the 179th anniversary of Uruguay’s
Declaration of Independence.